SM Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the launch of the book, The Albatross File: Inside Separation, on Sunday, Dec 7. He urged Singaporeans to experience the book and exhibition, and see how Singapore came to be a sovereign, democratic and independent nation. -- ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Till the final days before separation, founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was ambivalent about Singapore leaving Malaysia.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong recounted how the Lee family were on holiday in Cameron Highlands on Aug 3, 1965, when his father received a call from Dr Goh Keng Swee, the principal negotiator on the Singapore side.
