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  The publication of Chin Peng's  "My Side of the Story" has led to enquiries about the contents of the  agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Communist Party of Malaya to end hostilities in 1989. We piublish here the full text.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA
     AND
THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF MALAYA TO TERMINATE HOSTILITIES

The Government of MALAYSIA and the Communist Party of Malaya, consistent with their common objective for peace, hereby agree to the following:-

ARTICLE 1 -  CESSATION OF ARMED ACTIVITIES

Upon the signing of this Agreement the Government of Malaysia and the Communist Party of Malaya shall cease all armed activity forthwith

ARTICLE 2 - DISBANDMENT OF ARMED UNITS, DESTRUCTION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND BOOBY- TRAPS

The Communist Party of Malaya shall disband all its armed units, destroy its arms, ammunition, explosives and  booby- traps in Malaysia and Thailand.

ARTICLE 3 - RESIDENCE IN MALAYSIA

3.1  Members of the Communist Party of Malaya and members of its disbanded armed units, who are of Malaysian origin and who with to settle down in MALAYSIA, shall  be allowed to do so

3.2  Members of the Communist Party Malaya and members of its disbanded armed units, who are not of Malaysian origin, may be allowed to settle down in MALAYSIA, if they so desire.

ARTICLE 4  - PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE BY THE MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES

With regard to Article 3, the Malaysian authorities shall  assist members of the Communist Party of Malaya and members of its disbanded armed units in order to help them to start their peaceful life afresh.

Signed on 2 December 1989 in Haadyai, Thailand

Government of Malaysia by

DATO' HJ. WAN SIDEK BIN HJ. WAN ABDUL RAHMAN
Secretary-General, Ministry of Home Affairs

GENERAL TAN SRI HASHIM BIN MOHD. ALI
Chief of Defence Forces

TAN SRI MOHD. HANIFF BIN OMAR    
Inspector General of Police, Royal Malaysian Police


Communist Party of Malaya by

ONG BOON HUA @ CHIN PENG   
Secretary-General

ABDULLAH C.D.
Chairman

RASHID MAIDIN
Central Committee Member

Witnessed by Representatives of the Government of the Kingdon of Thailand

GEN.  CHAVALI YONGCHAIYUDH
Deputy Director, Internal Security Operations Command

POL. GEN. SAWAENG THERASAWAT
Director-General, Royal Thai Police Department

ANEK SITHIPRASASANA
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior

LT. GEN. YOODHANA  AMPHUNDU
Director, 4th Region Internal Security Operations Command

Note. We regret that owing to the poor quality of the Thai printed booklet we have not been able to completely discipher all the medals of honour after the names of the Malaysian signatories and have left them out for that reason.
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