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Ref: No. (9) in T.S. 46/48.

Appendix ̈À' "A"

← (22) in T.S. 32/48.

COPY NO.

MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

TO COMBAT COMMUNISM HELD AT 2.30 p.m. ON THURSDAY 5th

AUGUST 1948, AT "CARCOSA", KUALA LUMPUR.

Present:

The Hon'ble the Ag. Chief Secretary. (Mr. H. P. Bryson, M.C., M.C.S.)

The Hon'ble the Commissioner for Labour.

(Mr. R.G.D. Houghton)

The Hon'ble the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

(Mr. E.D. Fleming, M.C.S.)

The Ag. Commissioner of Police.

(Mr. C.W.D. Hall)

Mr. J.V.M. Shields, 0.B.E.

(Representing the Hon'ble the Attorney-General)

The Ag. Director of Public Relations.

(Mr. J. N. McHugh)

The Central Intelligence officer.

(Mr. C.H. Fenner, M.B.E.)

The G.S.0. (II) I., H.Q. Malaya District.

(Major R.H. Fisher)

Secretary:

Mr. G.R.A. Turnbull, M.C.S.

After the Chief Secretary had opened the Meeting and after a general discussion, Mr. Fenner and Major Fisher were permitted to leave.

Mr. McHugh left the Meeting after Item I had been discussed.