Operation Coldstore
Covert security operation in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Coldstore was the code name for a covert security operation executed in Singapore on 2 February 1963 which led to the arrest of 113 people, who were detained without trial pursuant to the Preservation of Public Service Security Ordinance (PSSO).[1] In official accounts, the operation was a security operation "aimed at crippling the Communist open front organisation," which threatened Singapore's internal security.[2] The operation was authorised by the Internal Security Council which was composed of representatives from the British government, Singaporean government, and the Malayan Federal government.
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Operation Coldstore | |
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Part of the Cold War in Asia | |
Operational scope | Operational |
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Planned | 18 January 1963 (1963-01-18) |
Planned by | Lee Kuan Yew |
Commanded by | Internal Security Council |
Objective | To round up suspected communist sympathisers |
Date | 2 February 1963 (1963-02-02) |
Executed by | Singapore Special Branch Singapore Police Force Johore Police Field Force |
Outcome | 113 people arrested and detained without trial |
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