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The Straits Times, Aug 24, 1957 Excerpt from report More arrests are expected today following the detention of 35 people, including five leading members of the People's Action Party, by the Singapore police. In a White Paper issued yesterday evening explaining its action, the Government charged that in recent months the Communists had been successful in gaining control of the PAP and were posing a threat to public security. ... The five PAP leaders who were arrested were all members of the "leftist" group which only 10 days ago took over the leadership of the party. It is evident that once again a serious threat is developing. Communists and their agents are back in key positions... If the situation is allowed to deteriorate, it will become increasingly difficult to check the threat, and decisive action will be resisted with consequent rioting and bloodshed. - from the White Paper Previous Moses' start page Leslie's start page Chee Beng's start page Nura's start page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.