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Index
The editor and authors are grateful to numerous
individuals in
the international community, in various agencies of the
United
States government, and in private organizations who gave
of their
time, research materials, and special knowledge to provide
data and
perspective for this study. Especially appreciated are the
helpful
suggestions and economic insights of Edward Chesky and
Morris
Crawford and the generous assistance of the staff of the
Embassy of
Singapore, Washington, D.C.
The editor and authors also wish to express their
appreciation
to staff members of the Federal Research Division, Library
of
Congress, whose high standards and dedication helped shape
this
volume. These include Martha E. Hopkins, who managed
editing;
Marilyn L. Majeska, who reviewed editing and managed book
production; and Barbara Edgerton and Izella Watson, who
did word
processing. David P. Cabitto and Sandra K. Ferrell
prepared the
maps and other graphics for the book, Carolina E.
Forrester
reviewed the maps, and Arvies J. Staton contributed to the
charts
on military ranks and insignia. Special thanks go to
Kimberly A.
Lord, who designed the illustrations for the cover of the
volume
and the title pages of the chapters, and Donald R.
DeGlopper, who
assisted with many of the editorial duties.
The following individuals are gratefully acknowledged
as well:
Shari Villarosa of the Department of State for reviewing
all the
chapters; Mimi Cantwell for editing the chapters; Cissie
Coy for
the final prepublication editorial review; Joan Cook for
preparing
the index; and Linda Peterson of the Printing and
Processing
Section, Library of Congress, for phototypesetting, under
the
direction of Peggy Pixley. The inclusion of photographs in
the book
was made possible by the generosity of private individuals
and
public agencies, especially Ong Tien Kwan of Kuala Lumpur
and
Chiang Yin-Pheng and Joyce Tan of the Singapore Ministry
of
Communications and Information.
Finally, the editor and authors wish to thank Federal
Research
Division staff members Andrea M. Savada, Sandra W. Meditz,
and
Richard Nyrop for reviewing all or parts of the
manuscript, and
Robert L. Worden for assisting in the final stages of
editing the
completed manuscript.
Data as of December 1989
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