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NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE Year Two Preliminary Examination 2016 HISTORY 9731/02 Paper 2 History of Southeast Asia c1900-1997 23 September 2016 3 hours No Additional Materials are required READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics tutorial group on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 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 4 printed pages. [Turn over

2 9731 H2 History Year Two Preliminary Examination 2016 Section A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN WAY 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 SLORC has used ASEAN as a way of managing inte rnational criticism, which places ASEAN in a dilemma. To apply the principle of non-interference into Myanmar’s affairs gives SLORC a degree of international protection and legitimacy, which would enable the regime to arrest all movement towards democracy. After a meeting with SLORC Premier General Than Shwe, Mahathir argued that Myanmar’s entry in ASEAN would accelerate economic and political change and that “constructive engagement” had improved conditions there. It is a judgement not shared by all within ASEAN circles as it is understood that the issue tarnishes the organisation’s international image. …Myanmar may trigger conflict between the diplomatic leadership of ASEAN and democratic movements and human rights groups within the ASEAN countries, which could disrupt the façade of unanimity that ASEAN presents to the world. Excerpt from ASEAN’s New Challenges by Leszek Buszynski, in Pacific Affairs, 1998. Source B We believe that support from ASEAN -- which comprises Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Laos and Vietnam and which Burma recently joined -- is crucial to our quest for democracy. If ASEAN c an persuade or put pressure on the present regime to convene the Parliament that was elec ted by the people, this could be the first step towards democratisation. While some countries are very active in helping hasten this process, the ASEAN countries are not. Because of its policy of non-interference, ASEAN has rejected calls from other governments