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This chapter charts Britain’s negotiations with Malaya concerning its eventual independence, including Malaya’s relationship with the Sterling Area, its exchange controls, membership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and plans for the future development of Malaya.
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Sutton, A. (2015). Malayan Independence and the Sterling Area (1955–1960). In: The Political Economy of Imperial Relations. Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137373984_6
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