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 the indigenous languages at present in use in the respective Assemblies, for a period of 10 years after the establishment of Malaysia and thereafter until such time as the Central Government in consultation with the State Government of the territory concerned provides that only the national language may be used. The Central Government should not institute any move without prior consultation with the State Government. The Chairman and British members recommend that this provision should remain in force without time limit, until and unless the State Government decide otherwise.

(g) Immigration It has been widely represented to the Commission by all races and communities in North Borneo and Sarawak that the small population of the two territories in relation to their size makes it essential to provide them with protection against unrestricted movement of people from other parts of the Federation. We have no doubt that this is a legitimate and essential requirement. We think, however, that control over immigration into any part of Malaysia from outside should rest with the Central Government, subject to the proviso that such entry into Sarawak or North Borneo should also require the approval of the State Government concerned. The Federal Government should guarantee the unrestricted entry for purposes of employment of persons recruited by the State Government, except on grounds of security. In relation to the question of entry from any other Malaysian territories into Sarawak or North Borneo, we recommend that it should be subject to the control of the respective States. The free movement or persons in the service of the Central Government such as Federal officials, should, however, be guaranteed by the State Government. The Federal Government will have a clear interest in the movement or, for example, persons known to be subversive. The State Government will be well aware of security aspects and will be able to take this into account in controlling entry into their States We consider that the present Visitor's Permit valid for three months should be retained in order to encourage exchange of visits among the peoples of Malaysia and the creation of a Malaysian sense of national unity. We would recommend also that there should be no restrictions on movement from the Borneo territories into Malaya.

We are aware that the provision relating to the restricted freedom of movement of citizens would conflict with the fundamental liberties as guaranteed under the Constitution, but in view of the very special nature of the situation, we strongly recommend that appropriate constitutional provision be made to facilitate such arrangement.

(h) Right In Secede A number of witnesses suggested that there should be a trial period with a right to secede from the Federation after a stated number of years. We believe that inclusion of a secession clause would mean a constitution throughout the trial period of political and perhaps racial