IN January 1941, knowing that war was coming to Malaya, the Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah, exhorted his people to ‘“Take an active part with all our heart in helping to preserve our liberty”.
On Feb 15, 1942 at 1715 hours, Lit-Gen Arthur Percival, the British Army Commander of Malaya, met the Japanese generals to discuss surrender. This was officially signed at 1810 hours.
