Communities Liaison Committee

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The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in 1949Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 192 {{ISBN|1-86064-063-X}} by the British rulers of Malaysia, comprising the top echelon of Malayan politicians from different communities, to address sensitive issues, especially those related to ethnicity. Compromises on a number of issues, including citizenship, education, democracy, and Malay supremacy, were agreed on and set the stage for Malayan independence.Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 183 {{ISBN|1-86064-063-X}} The CLC was chaired by Malcolm MacDonald, the British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia.

The Communities Liaison Committee was a prototype for multiracial political cooperation.Heng, Pek Koon (1988) Chinese Politics in Malaysia: A History of the Malaysian Chinese Association Oxford University Press, Singapore, p. 147 {{ISBN|0-19-588881-2}}