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Back then, Chinese Immigrants In Malaya were the main sympatizers of the Malayan Communist Party . There were others, including the Chinese immigrants who disagreed with the communists, but they were forced to cooperate due to communists' coersion. The program aimed to relocate Chinese immigrants and others that were located in or near the Malayan jungle to new settlements. The new settlements were given around the clock police protection and were partially fortified. The British at the same time tried win the hearts of the new settlers by providing them with education, health services and homes with water and electricity. 440 new settlements were created in the process and it is estimated that 470,509 people - 400,000 Chinese - were involved in the program. The Malaysian Chinese Association , then the Malayan Chinese Association, played a crucial role in making the program a success. Removing a population which might be sympathetic to guerrillas was a Counter Insurgency technique which the British had used before, notably against the Boer Commandos in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Upon completion of the program, the British initiated the Hunger Drive in effort to flush out the communists from the jungle. |