1. The Mystery of Lai Teck

Multiple Lives

Lai Te’s Death

2. The Malayan Emergency

The Gerald Templar controversy

The Daily Worker

3. The true MCP

a. Lim Chin Siong revisited

Colonial Records

Lee Kuan Yew views

Going beyond Cold War rhetoric

B. How strong was the MCP?

From the horse’s mouth• Preoccupation in 1960/ 1961

•Anticipation of Cold Store

• Reaction to Malaysia Plan

• ‘Working on Raja’ strategy

• “Plan for the best and prepare for the worst” strategy

• About Barisan Socialis and other pro-left leaders

C. Merger revisited

PAP/ ruling party view

The Anti-Malaysia Malay view

Tunku Views

MCP view

Pro-Left view - Barisan/ Lim Chin Siong