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EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 HISTORY Paper 2 The Making of Independent Southeast Asia (Independence-2000) 9752/02 21 September 2021 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, civics group and question number on the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the pages in the Answer Booklet. Write your answer to each question in the booklet. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. Start each answer on a fresh page in the Answer Booklet. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, all work must be handed in. If you have used any additional booklets, please insert them inside the 12-page Answer Booklet. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page.

2 [Turn over] Section A You must answer Question 1. Konfrontasi in Southeast Asia 1 Read the sources and answer the questions which follow. Source A MALAYSIA AND NORTH BORNEO The Ministers reaffirmed their countries’ adherence to the principle of self -determination for the peoples of non -self-governing territories. In this context, Indonesia and the Philippines stated that they would welcome the forma tion of Malaysia provided the support of the people of the Borneo territories is ascertained by an independent and impartial authority, the Secretary -General of the United Nations or his representative. The Federation of Malaya expressed appreciation for this attitude of Indonesia and the Philippines and undertook to consult the British Government and the Governments of the Borneo territories with a view to inviting the Secretary -General of the United Nations or his representative to take the necessary steps in order to ascertain the wishes of the people of those territories. Excerpt from the Manila Accord, July 1963. Source B After Indonesia acquired the remaining Dutch territory of Netherlands New Guinea in 1963, Sukarno became power-mad and obsessed with his own self-importance. He thought that he could lay claim on the territory of Malaya because we happened to be people of a similar race, and naively imagined that we were too weak to stand up against him. But we had already anticipated this move years before since he had been voicing this ridiculous claim long before our independence. We know there were some Malayan leaders who had been swayed by him. Adapted from Tunku Abdul Rahman’s autobiography, 1986. Source C The United States reacted to Indonesia's actions against Malaysia by announcing that it had suspended all shipments of arms and ammunition to Indonesia, It also decl