MESSAGE FROM THE YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA (Reply to Condolatory Address - Death of Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: Pursuant to the resolution of this Assembly on the 6th April, 1960, made on the occasion of the death of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, I duly conveyed to His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara: the Address contained in the resolution.

I have received a reply from His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara dated the 7th April, 1960. It reads as follows: "Dear Mr Speaker, Thank you for your letter of 6th April, 1960, conveying a Condolatory Address from the Legislative Assembly touching on the death of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya. 2. I have to inform you that I have forwarded the Address to His Highness the Timbalan Yang Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya. Yours sincerely, Yusof bin Ishak YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA."