NYJC_2008 HIS H2 _P2 Preliminary Exam

History of Southeast Asia Nanyang Junior College Preliminary Examination 2008 Page 1 of 4 Preliminary Examination 2008 HISTORY H2 9731 History of Southeast Asia c1900 – 1997 DURATION 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, Civics Tutorial group and in dex number in the spac es provided on the answer paper. Answer four (4) questions. Answer the Source-Based Question in Section A, and any three Essay Questions in Section B. Tie and submit all answers together. Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided. If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together. You are reminded to be punctilious in your us e of proper English, and veracious in the presentation of your answers. _____________________________________________________ This question paper consists of 4 printed pages

History of Southeast Asia Nanyang Junior College Preliminary Examination 2008 Page 2 of 4 SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTION The question in this section is compulsory. TRANSNATIONAL CRIME IN ASEAN 1. Read the sources and then answer the question. Source A CONCERNED about the pernicious effects of transnational crime, such as terrorism, illicit drug trafficking, arms smuggling, money launde ring, traffic in pers ons and piracy on regional stability and development, the maintenance of the rule of law and the welfare of the region’s peoples…[ASEAN ha s] resolved to c onfront the problem of transnational crime through the following measures: 1. Strengthen the commitment of Member Count ries to cooperate at the regional level in combating the transnational crime; …. 3. Hold discussions with a view to signi ng mutual legal assistance agreements, bilateral treaties, memorandum of unders tanding or other arrangements among Member Countries; 4. Consider the establishment of an ASEA N Centre on Transnational Crime (ACOT) which will coordinate regional effort s against transnational crime through intelligence sharing, harmonisation of policies and coordination of operations; … 11. Strengthen the ASEAN Secretariat’s capacity to assist the Member Countries in initiating, planning, and coordinating activities, strategies, programmes and projects to combat transnational crime. ASEAN Declaration on Transnational Crime, 20 December 1997. Source B ASEAN has been fostering cooperation to comb at transnational crime for more than two decades. ASEAN was initially concerned with the abuse of narcotics and trafficking in illegal drugs. However, with the expansion and diversification of transnational crime to include terrorism, arms smuggling, money la undering, illegal migration, and piracy, and the highly organised nature of such crimes, ASEAN has intensified its efforts to fight these crimes. ASEAN’s resolve to fight transnationa l crime can be traced to the Declaration of ASEAN Concord of 24 February 1976. The declaration