Welcoming plans for the arrival of troops in Singapore

Title
Welcoming plans for the arrival of troops in Singapore
Year/Period
1949
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 33 x 20.2 cm
Accession No.
2014-00368
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This plan shows the various arrangements and programme to welcome the arrival of the troopship the HMT Dilwara to Singapore on 1 July 1949. Some of the troops on board the HMT Dilwara were en route to Hong Kong to prepare for the Communist advance in South China.

 

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