p. 185: quotation by Tan Siew Sin: “I would ask them (Singapore) to remember….”

p. 186: reference to the National Registration Act in 1966
p. 186: reference to the Regulations of Employment Act
p. 186: reference to the build up of National Service

pp. 188, 192: reference to the Housing and Development Board
p. 189: [Box Story] – The National Flag [Toh Chin Chye, oral history interview, 1989]
pp. 190-191: [Box Story] – The National Anthem
pp. 193, 196: reference to Singapore working within the framework of ASEAN
pp. 194-195: [Box Story] – The Singapore Pledge
p. 196: reference to Habibie’s comment about Singapore as a “little red dot”

p. 197: reference to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
p. 197: quotation by Goh Keng Swee: “It is the role of the cities in Asian countries, established…”

p. 198: reference to Singapore as the “natural trading centre” for Malaysia…
p. 198: quotation by Goh Keng Swee: “While we will do everything possible to retain our trade…”

p. 199: reference to the Accelerated Export-Oriented Industrialisation Programme
pp. 199-200: reference to Singapore’s efforts to be a major manufacturing base and financial services sector
p. 200: reference to the revamp of the education system to meet the economic challenges

p. 201: statistic: growth rate of 20-22 per cent
p. 202: reference to the Small and Medium Enterprises Masterplan