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ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008 HISTORY 9731/2 Paper 2: History of Southeast Asia, 1900-1997 Wednesday 10/09/2008 Additional Materials: Writing Paper Cover Sheet TIME: 3 Hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer FOUR questions in TOTAL. You must answer THE SOURCE-BASED QUESTION from SECTION A and any three essay questions from Section B. Begin each question on a separate piece of paper. DO NOT spend more than 45 minutes on any one question. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES All questions in this paper carry equal marks (25 marks each) You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers 1

Section A You must answer Question 1 ASEAN and Conflict Resolution: IS ASEAN WAY, “THE WAY”? Read the sources and then answer the question. Source A ‘There are mechanisms in ASEAN that you can use to resolve your problems. During Tun Hussein Onn’s time, a dispute started between Malaysia and Thailand over the extraction of oil in the Gulf of Thailand. For almost a year, bo th sides couldn’t agree at the official level. I went to Bangkok and met General Kriangsak Chomanan (the prime minister). He agreed to a jointly owned authority to the area. And then comes what demonstrates the ASEAN sp irit. Tun Hussein went to Thailand to sign the agreement. On the morning of the signing, Tun Hussein wanted to see the local ruins. So we went around. Then his car stopped in front of the Un iversity of Chiangmai. I thought the two prime ministers wanted to see the university. But they crossed the road and went to this little tuckshop. The Thai prime minister had said this beef kway teow shop was the best in the whole of Thailand. My prime minister said he wanted to try. I was restless. The Thai prime minister noticed and asked what was the matter. I said the signing was to be at 11 a.m. He asked if I had a copy; I had the original. He took out his pen and signed it. My prime minister signed it also. Account by Ghazali Shafie in 1997 in Asiaweek’s commemorative issue of ASEAN’s 30th anniversary. Source B The ASEAN aversion to any sort of confrontationa l stance, let alone strict laws that bind the member countries, is a pretty strong one. For example, when Singapore complained about Indonesia’s poor control of the fires at the United Nations last year, it stood alone with no outward support from other ASEAN members, and it got a thorough scolding from the Indonesians for its trouble. The “ASEAN way” may be useful in ensuring that we are at peace with one another, but it does seem to be a major hindrance when strong action needs to be taken. And surely when the health of one’s citizens is at risk, such action has to be taken.