Templer and the Road to Malayan Independence Cyrilla van der Donk and written in a conversational

and written in a conversational style

the authors reveal intimate

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(and) discerning editorial mind" (The New York Times Book Review)

Templer and the Road to Malayan Independence Cyrilla van der Donk and written in a conversationalDr Comber's account of General Templer's administration in Malaya as High Commissioner and Director of Operations (1952 54) during the Malayan Emergency departs from the usually accepted orthodox assessment of his time in Malaya by focusing on the political and socio economic aspects of his governance rather than the military. In doing so, Dr Comber has relied mainly on primary and other first hand sources, including the confidential reports sent from