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on 3 December 1949. According to press reports of the event he was warmly welcomed by large crowds, who all seemed to be enjoying themselves. After inspecting an honour guard and meeting a group of school children, a youth (Moshidi bin Sedek) walked towards him holding a camera claiming to want a
333:. Documents released in the late 20th century indicate that the British Government knew that Brooke was not involved, but chose not to reveal the truth of the matter so as not to provoke Indonesia. It had recently won its
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Despite suffering a deep stab wound, Stewart is reported to have tried to carry on until blood began to seep through his white uniform. He was then quickly rushed away for treatment in
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744:People assassinated in the 20th century
704:South African people of English descent
674:South African people of British descent
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494:"British Colonial Governor Stabbed"
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558:"The stabbed governor of Sarawak"
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18:Duncan Stewart (British diplomat)
699:Administrators in British Borneo
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739:Expatriates in Transvaal Colony
729:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
714:People from Mandatory Palestine
245:Colonial Administration Service
709:British people murdered abroad
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261:secretary of finance
95:Charles Arden-Clarke
749:British expatriates
636:Governor of Sarawak
621:Government offices
345:to the north-west.
335:war of independence
265:Mandatory Palestine
243:Stewart joined the
174:Straits Settlements
62:Governor of Sarawak
472:The London Gazette
451:Agnes Newton Keith
388:The London Gazette
349:Awards and honours
257:colonial secretary
225:Winchester College
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339:Netherlands
297:Rosli Dhobi
255:, Nigeria,
90:Preceded by
658:Categories
606:4 November
602:. BBC News
568:4 November
564:. BBC News
530:4 December
504:4 December
417:5 November
411:rulers.org
357:References
211:Early life
140:Heidelberg
132:1904-10-22
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337:from the
331:Indonesia
312:Singapore
170:Singapore
83:George VI
70:In office
478:22 April
413:. Rulers
197:governor
325:to the
304:Kuching
205:Sarawak
149:Gauteng
79:Monarch
239:Career
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227:and
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419:2016
292:Sibu
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