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Death of Lau Yew

Death of Lau Yew

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The Death of Lau Yew took place at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency. British security forces and Malayan Police clashed with those of the Malayan Communist Party resulting in the death of one of their key leaders, Lau Yew.[1] He had been betrayed by his own bodyguard.[2]

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Six people were killed in the initial attack. Five Chinese women who had been captured by the British and Malay people were then killed when 30 Communists counter-attacked.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Malayan Emergency", Britain's Small Wars Archived 2001-04-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17 November 2013
  2. [2]
    "Location Scouting in archive footage of the immediate events following the Japanese surrender in 1945 (Part 3 – The Decoration Ceremony)" The Hunter: Scouting Singapore's Film History accessed 17 November 2013
  3. [3]
    "Rebels' H.Q. Raided In Malaya". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 17 July 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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