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2016 RVHS Year 6 Preliminary Examination 2 Page 1 of 5 9731/02 History      History 9731/02 Paper 2: History of Southeast Asia, c.1900 – 1997 19 SEPTEMBER 2016 3 hours   READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black ink. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks.                 This document consists of 5 printed pages. RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Year 6 Preliminary Examination 2 In preparation for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level HIGHER 2

2016 RVHS Year 6 Preliminary Examination 2 Page 2 of 5 9731/02 History  Section A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN and Regional Cooperation from 1975 1 Read the sources and then answer the question which follows. When answering Question 1 candidates are advised to pay particular attention to the interpretation and evaluation of the sources both individually and as a group. Source A All the ASEAN countries shared the same objective with regard to the Cambodian problem – the withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from Cambodia and self- determination for the Cambodia people. T here were, however, differences in nuances and emphasis as to how the problem should be solved. It was difficult for all six different countries to totally agr ee on one approach. The differences in geo- political perceptions, history, culture and other factors should be taken into account. However, these factors had not prevented A SEAN from acting as a united body. For instance, the Jakarta Informal Meeting (J IM), convened in 1988, was the first time that all parties to the Cambodian probl em had met, even though their respective positions remained incompatible. T he year ended with the ASEAN-sponsored resolution on Kampuchea receiving yet anot her round of overwhelming support at the 43 rd UNGA. An excerpt from Ang Cheng Guan, “Singapore, ASEAN and the Cambodian Conflict”, 2013 Source B The ARF allows ASEAN a multilateral pla tform and forum where individual countries can air their views. However, the ARF is e ssentially an extension of the traditional ASEAN dialogue process. It cannot be considered to be designed to enhance ASEAN defence cooperation. As instruments for security cooperation, they are likely to be hamstrung by the ASEAN process of accommodation and dialogue. Moreover, the expanded security forum includes countries which have no experience of ASEAN’s often long drawn-out dialogue process. An excerpt from Desmond Ball, “The Transformation of Security in the Asia/Pacific Region”, 2013

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