A White Headhunter in Borneo. by Holley, Stephen - 2004

Natural History Publications Borneo. 2004. Hard cover. New. No dust jacket as issued.. 138 p. . Few people have the distinction of placing their signature on a document that created a new nation. This book is about how the British Empire's last declared Colony of North Borneo became the State of Sabah in the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. Stephen Holley describes the unique flavour of the period from his insertion behind the Japanese in Sarawak in the dying days of the war until his departure as State Secretary of Sabah in 1964. It is a book written about Sabah s reconstruction and development by someone involved in the intimate task of District Administration and the arcane world of politics and diplomacy of the era.

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2004. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. Holley arrived in what was then British North Borneo while it was still occupied by the Japanese and was later appointed the Secretary of the Inter-Governmental Committee at the time the British colony, was transformed into Sabah, becoming a part of the Federation of Malaysia. This is a first hand account of the events leading up to and subsequent to the signing of the document marking the ceding of the territory to the new state. Holley was a signatory. He retired in 1964 as State Secretary. New Hardback in a new dust jacket. 138 pages with illustrations. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia