| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 469 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword by George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Singapore; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 The Presidents; Part 2 Ministers; Part 3 Permanent Secretaries; Part 4 Madam Ambassadors; Part 5 First Generation Diplomats; Part 6 The Second Generation; Part 7 Non-Resident Ambassadors; Annex I: Milestones of Singapore's External Relations from August 1965-May 2005; Annex II: List of Countries with which Singapore has Diplomatic Relations; Index |
| Summary |
2005 is the 40th anniversary of Singapore's independence. This collection of essays by Singapore's past and present diplomats tells the remarkable story of how this small and vulnerable country has become a stable, prosperous and respected member of the international community. The essays include those from the late President Wee Kim Wee and President S R Nathan as well as seminal contributions from the four former Foreign Ministers Mr S Rajaratnam, Mr S Dhanabalan, Mr Wong Kan Seng and Professor S Jayakumar. The current Foreign Minister, Mr George Yeo, has written the foreword. The absorbin |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Diplomats -- Singapore
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Diplomats
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Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Singapore -- Foreign relations
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| Subject |
Singapore
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Koh, Tommy T. B. (Tommy Thong Bee), 1937-
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Chang, Li Lin
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| LC no. |
2005436955 |
| ISBN |
9789812567628 |
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9812567623 |
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9786611880767 |
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6611880763 |
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9789814479783 |
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9814479780 |
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