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1 Candidate’s Name: _____________________________ CT Group: _______ Index no: ________ PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE H2 HISTORY JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2016 9731/02 History of Southeast Asia, 1900 – 1997 DATE: 21/09/2016 (WED) TIME: 0800–1100 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. Write your answers on the separate answer papers provided. If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together. Attach this cover page on top of your answer scripts upon submission of paper. Information to candidates: All questions in this paper carry equal marks. You are reminded of the need for grammatically correct English and clear presentation in your answers. For official use: Question No. Full Marks Marks Obtained ( 1 ) /25 ( ) /25 ( ) /25 ( ) /25 TOTAL: 100

2 Section A You must answer Question 1. MYANMAR’S MEMBERSHIP OF ASEAN 1 Read the sources and then answer the question. 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 The Foreign Ministers welcomed warmly t he admission of Laos and Myanmar into ASEAN. They expressed satisfaction that the admission of Laos and Myanmar, on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, had advanced the vision of the Founding Fathers to build a united community of the Southeast Asian Na tions. The Foreign Ministers recalled the decision taken by ASEAN Heads of State/Government at the 5th Summit in Bangkok in December 1995 to admit Cambodia into ASEAN and underlined their conviction that the admission of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar would serve the long term interest of regional peace, stability and prosperity. They agreed that a firm foundation for common action to promote regional cooperation in Southeast Asia is being accomplished. From the Joint Communique of the 30 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, July 1997. Source B The Myanmar issue has already shaken up the Southeast Asian gr ouping, which has been criticised in the past for its policy of not in terfering in the inter nal affairs of member states. ASEAN appeared to break with this tr adition during its annual ministerial meeting in Cambodia last month, demanding the Nobel peace laureate’s release. Mahathir said, “We have already informed t hem that we are very disappointed with the turn of events and we hope that Aung San Suu Kyi will be released as soon as possible… We are very disappointed over these things and of course, we have done our very best to try and get them to change their minds but if t hey are willing to defy the world, then what can Malaysia do? We don’t criticise member states unless what one state does embarrasses us, c