Feb. 4 yet less than 30% of the Malays were among the 30% passing the exam. There was more than 30% Chinese & Indian. Only the large urban high schools had science and the Chinese & Indians are concentrated in the cities. Education is the biggest item in the national budget, topping defense. Formerly in black but last two years there has been a deficit because of the fall in rubber income. A crash program to build schools is underway, nevertheless Most Malayan teacher [illegible] training goes on in the cities and in England. There are two colleges for Malaysians in that country. [illegible] At least they existed before Independence. A new teacher training college near the Univ. of Malaya is replacing one of those in England. There is also one in Penang and one in Johore. These are junior high school colleges. Three training schools have also been established for the junior schools. Malaya is a fairly well developed underdeveloped country. It has an ongoing science program as compared with most Asian countries. Sarawak and N Borneo may become eastern Malaya. Science is just now getting started there in the secondary schools.