Surat rasmi dalam gambar di atas bertarikh 25 Okt 1947, lima hari selepas protes Hartal Se-Malaya, telah dihantar oleh Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Malaya (Dewan Perniagaan Cina Se-Malaya) kepada Secretary of State for the Colonies di London bagi meminta ditubuhkan satu Suruhanjaya Di Raja bagi mengkaji semula cadangan Perlembagaan Federation yang dibantah secara besar²an oleh rakyat Malaya pada ketika itu.
"Indicative of the widespread dissatisfaction, there was an almost complete cessation of work and business throughout the length and breadth of Malaya from dawn to midnight on that day. Malays, Chinese, Indians and others participated in the move, showing that the opposition to the present Proposals is neither sectional nor communal, nor the result of simply party demands but of the upward surge of a widespread desire for a new ideal of Malayan unity in which all can work together without any communal emphasis."
Malangnya, permintaan ini tidak dilayan oleh penjajah British. Tiada sebarang Royal Commission ditubuhkan. Kerajaan Kolonial British meneruskan polisi 'pecah-dan-perintah' dan tetap berpegang pada perjanjian antara mereka dengan golongan feudal Raja² Melayu dan UMNO.
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