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Other events of 1956
Timeline of Malaysian history |
8 February - The Treaty of London 1956 was signed to set up the independent Federation of Malaya
20 February - Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957
March - The Rural and Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Training Centre (Dewan Latehan RIDA) was established.
1 July - The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was established.
22 November-8 December - Malaya competed for the first time in 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne, Australia. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports.
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