ASEAN SBCS

Question 1

1954 (SEP)

Answer 1

Formation of Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO)
Only Philippines and Thailand amongst faraway allies
Ineffective paper tiger, ended in 1977

Question 2

1962 (DEC)

Answer 2

Brunei Revolt
Brunei pulled out from planned union of the Malaysian Federation
Emboldened and legitimised Sukarno’s opposition to Malaysia

Question 3

1963 (20 JAN)

Answer 3

Indonesia declares Konfrontasi

Question 4

1963 (9 JUL)

Answer 4

London Agreement
Signed by Tunku, formalising the process of forming MY
Upset Sukarano who saw it as a betrayal, given talks in June

Question 5

1963 (31 JUL)

Answer 5

Formation of MAPHILINDO
Greater Malayan Confederation of States
Signed as the Manila Accord to diffuse tensions wrt formation of MY
MY, IN and PH (first time Indonesia joined a regional organisation)
Doomed to fail with the Federation of Malaysia being formed

Question 6

1963 (29 AUG)

Answer 6

Announcement of Federation of Malaysia
Seen as breach of faith to the Manila Accord (Collapse of MAPHILINDO)

Question 7

1963 (25 SEP)

Answer 7

Ganyang Malaysia
Sukarno announces Crush Malaysia Campaign

Question 8

1967 (8 AUG)

Answer 8

Bangkok Declaration (Formation of ASEAN)

Question 9

1968 (MAR)

Answer 9

Corregidor Affair
Allegations that PH was using island of Corregidor to train Muslim insurgents to infiltrate Sabah

Question 10

1971 (NOV)

Answer 10

Formation of ZOPFAN (Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality)
Principle of nuclear-free zone
Lack of any legal obligation,
Marked the most prominent diplomatic accomplishment

Question 11

1976 (23 FEB)

Answer 11

Bali Summit/Conference
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Declaration of ASEAN concord (Address cooperation in economic development and intra-ASEAN trade)
Agreement Establishing the ASEAN Secretariat

Question 12

1980 (MAR)

Answer 12

Kuantan Declaration
Signed by MY and IN to apply ZOPFAN to the VC Conflict
But it failed as it disturbed the surface political cohesion of ASEAN and became a political embarrassment
TH wanted to maintain close ties with the US and China
VN wanted to maintain ties with the USSR

Question 13

1991 (23 OCT)

Answer 13

Paris International Conference on Cambodia (2nd)
Political cooperation → ASEAN-sponsored resolutions called for comprehensive political settlement
UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia set up (UN INTERVENTION)
Swift resolution this time round as CW has ended, superpowers wanted to tie up loose ends across the globe