Lex Anteinternet: Malaysia

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Tuesday, May 6, 1975. Authoritarian victims.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Tan Sri Mohammad Ghazali Shafie delivered a scathing critique of the Domino Theory evcen as it was proving itself correct.

A convoy of French nationals and Khmer Muslims, who had sought refuge at the French Embassy in Phnom Penh, crossed the border into Thailand.

Operation Babylift concluded.

Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty, an unyielding opponent of fascism and communism, died in exile.

Last edition:

Monday, May 5, 1975. Dominos. And now Laos.

Labels: 1970s, 1975, French Indochina, Hmong People, Laos, Laotian Civil War, Pathet Lao, Royal Lao Army, Social Security, Social Security Administration, South Vietnamese Air Force, Thailand, Vietnam War, World War Two

Friday, May 31, 2024

Friday, May 31, 1974. The Golan Heights.

The Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria was signed in Geneva. Artillery fire stopped at 1:15 p.m. The United Nations Disengagement Force was created by UN Security Council Resolution 350. Israel was left with the Golan Heights.

The British Home Office announced the end of the "bread and water" diet as a prison punishment.

Malaysia and China established diplomatic relations.

Vietnam Veterans marched from Boulder to Denver in protest over the war, which the US had of course withdrawn from, and for amnesty for draft evaders and deserters.

Last prior edition:

Monday, May 27, 1974. Memorial Day and Los Seis de Boulder.

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Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

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