Harold Mcmichael
Sir Harold MacMichael
During his early days, Sir Harold MacMichael was graduated with a first from Magdalene College, Cambridge.He entered the service of the British Empire in the Anglo-Egyyptian Sudan after passing his civil service exam.
He then served in the Blue Nile province until 1915 which was when he became a senior inspector of Khartoum province, rising to the position of the civil secretary in 1926.In 1933, he became the Governor of Tanganyika until 1937.
The following year, he became the High Commissioner of the British Mandate of Palestine and was accused for sending at least 768 Jewish refugees aboard MV Struma to their deaths.
Lehi undertook seven attempts to assassinate jim during his sojourn in Palestine but all of it was unsuccessful.In the last, both he and his wife, narrorly escaped death in an ambush Lehi mounted on 8 august 1994 on the eve of his replacement as High Commissioner.
MacMichael also served as a High Commissioner of Malta.
Tasks in Malaysia
The British Military Administration set to task of reviving pre-war plans for centralised control over the Malay states within days after British Allied forces landed in Singapore on 5 September 1945.
MacMichael, who had then completed his stint as High Commissioner of the British Mandate of Palestine was empowered to sign official treaties with the Malay rulers over the Malayan Union proposal scheme. MacMichael made several visits to the Malay rulers, beginning with Sultan Ibrahim of Johor in October 1945. The Sultan quickly consented to MacMichael's proposal scheme, which was motivated by his strong desire to visit England at the end of the year. MacMichael paid further visits to other Malay rulers over the proposal, and sought their consent over the proposal scheme. Many Malay rulers expressed strong reluctance in signing the treaties with MacMichael, partly because they feared losing their royal status and the prospect of their states falling into Thai political influence.
During his early days, Sir Harold MacMichael was graduated with a first from Magdalene College, Cambridge.He entered the service of the British Empire in the Anglo-Egyyptian Sudan after passing his civil service exam.
He then served in the Blue Nile province until 1915 which was when he became a senior inspector of Khartoum province, rising to the position of the civil secretary in 1926.In 1933, he became the Governor of Tanganyika until 1937.
The following year, he became the High Commissioner of the British Mandate of Palestine and was accused for sending at least 768 Jewish refugees aboard MV Struma to their deaths.
Lehi undertook seven attempts to assassinate jim during his sojourn in Palestine but all of it was unsuccessful.In the last, both he and his wife, narrorly escaped death in an ambush Lehi mounted on 8 august 1994 on the eve of his replacement as High Commissioner.
MacMichael also served as a High Commissioner of Malta.
Tasks in Malaysia
The British Military Administration set to task of reviving pre-war plans for centralised control over the Malay states within days after British Allied forces landed in Singapore on 5 September 1945.
MacMichael, who had then completed his stint as High Commissioner of the British Mandate of Palestine was empowered to sign official treaties with the Malay rulers over the Malayan Union proposal scheme. MacMichael made several visits to the Malay rulers, beginning with Sultan Ibrahim of Johor in October 1945. The Sultan quickly consented to MacMichael's proposal scheme, which was motivated by his strong desire to visit England at the end of the year. MacMichael paid further visits to other Malay rulers over the proposal, and sought their consent over the proposal scheme. Many Malay rulers expressed strong reluctance in signing the treaties with MacMichael, partly because they feared losing their royal status and the prospect of their states falling into Thai political influence.