TMJC H2 History 2023 P2 Prelim

TAMPINES MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CANDIDATE NAME CIVICS GROUP H2 HISTORY Paper 2 Making of Independent Southeast Asia (1945-2000) 9752/02 19 September 2023 3 hours Additional materials: 12 Page Answer Booklet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST An answer booklet will be provided with this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. 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 Tampines Meridian Junior College 2023 JC2 Preliminary Examination H2 History SECTION A You must answer Question 1. Interstate Tensions between Malaysia and Thailand 1 Read the sources and answer the questions that follow: Source A During the 1970s and early 1980s, Thai-Malaysian border cooperation was plagued by political difficulties. The 1959 agreement allowing border crossing by Malaysian troops into Thai territory in pursuit of Malaysian Communist Party (MCP) guerillas sparked off protests in Thailand on the grounds that it compromised Thai sovereignty. A new agreement signed in 1965 had to be revised in order to reflect Thai sensitivities, which sought specification that the right of hot pursuit would be given to Malaysian `police field forces' rather than Malaysian `soldiers.' However, when the MCP sought to exploit the situation by organizing demonstrations in May-June 1976 demanding the expulsion of Malaysian Field Police Units stationed there, the Thai government asked for the withdrawal of Malaysian units. Extract from a paper on international strategic studies, “A survey of military cooperation among the ASEAN states: Bilateralism or Alliance?”, 1990. Source B In 1980 and 1982 respectively, then-Prime Minister General Prem issued two executive orders, resulting in a combination of military operations and political-socioeconomic measures. In addition to stepping up military operations and improving cooperation with Malaysia to control border areas and pressure members of separatist groups, the government of General Prem sought to remove grievances and causes that had sparked insurgency against Thai authorities. In 1981 the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Committee (SBPAC) and the Civilian- Police-Military Taskforce 43 (CPM 43) were established to enhance mutual understanding and trust between Bangkok and the ethnic Malay Muslim community. SBPAC was well known for being able to listen to complaints from the ethnic Malay Muslim population concerning corrupt, abusive, or inept government officials, and was believed to be able