Malaysia Membership in UN in 1963

On 16 September 1963 the Secretary-General received a letter from H. E. Dato'Ong Yoke Lin, who was accredited to the United Nations as Permanent Representative of the Federation of Malaya, notifying him that by the constitutional process of amendment the name of the "Federation of Malaya" had been changed to Malaysia. While not dealt with in this letter, the change of name had been accompanied by the addition of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak to the Federation of Malaya. Changes in the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya were also made "so as to provide for the admission of those States and for matters connected therewith" (Preamble to Malaysia Bill).