C.—Recommendations by Dato Wong Pow Nee and Enche Mohammed Ghazali bin Shalie.
171. The Commission‘s assessment of the state of opinion in the Borneo territories about Malaysia has been recorded in Chapter III
172. The conditions and saieguarcis asked for by persons in the secondcategory referred to in paragraph 144 therein relate mainly to privileges of natives and the protection oflegitimatc interests ofothers. citizenship. assurance on religious freedom, appointment of Heads of their respective States. and their eligibility to he the supreme Head or state in Malaysia, national and omcizil languages, immigration control, representation in Parliament, zccelcrttlcd programmes in economic, particularly, rural development and Ill education, and assurances on State rigltls, Everyone in this category expressed the wish that the expatriate officers now serving in Sarawak and North Bomco should be retained tirttit they, the Borneo people, could undertake the responsibilities or administration. This reflects their trust in the present. British offictals, whose advocacy or any plan for Malaysia would help to inslil confidence in the future.
173. support for Malaysia was very clearly expressed in North Borneo by the United Sabah National Organisation (U.S,N,O,) and the United National Kadazat-i Organisation (U N,K,0,) who command the support of the maiority of the natives, including those of mixed parentage, and some of the noitnaltvcs In Sarawak. the Party Ncgara (Panas), Baiisatt Ariak Jatr Sarawak (Batrjasa) and the Sarawak National Party (S.N P.) have come out verystrongtyinravottr or Malaysia Besides these groups, other organised nompolitiml groups like the Batisan Pcrnuda of Sarawak and native and Muslim Associations both in North Borneo and Sarawak have indicated their stlppbrt or the idea. Individual groups trim the interior and representatives oistrch groups as thosc which passed the Kapit Resolutions all have signified their acceptance or the concept olcloser association in Malaysia. A large number ofdelegations from organised representatives or local govcmmcnts also came out in layout or Malaysia.
174. We would also wish to draw particular attention here to the Malaysia Solidarity Consultative Committee (M.S.C,C.) which had gone very thoroughly into the subject and submitted its recommendations to its. We observed that nearly every aspect of the proposal was discussed by the Committee, which unanimously declared their acceptance oraiid stipportror Malaysia, and the vital necessity for its early realisation.
175. Some comments were made during the hearings or the Commission regarding the M.S.C.C., which was said to be non-representational in character. It was suggested that theii views should accordingly be disregarded. We find it difficult to accept this suggestion. Most of the participants were leaders in their own right either as leaders or political parties or as the accepted heads of their respective communities. The fact or their membership or the State Legislatures and in some cases, also oflhc Executive Council or the Supreme Council of the respective territories, remirtdzd us that the Governments concerned have placed high value in respect of theirjudgment and ability of their influence and leadership. Their opinions, therefore, demand serious consideration.
