ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in this book. The book presents a realistic picture of bureaucratic conflict within the early administration of the Federated Malay States (FMS) and its officials' ambivalence in matters relating to capital investment. It establishes the dilemma faced by the Colonial Office with regard to investments policies in the Malay States and the prevalence of conflicts among British officials and investors from 1896 until 1909. A number of cases could be cited to highlight the conflict between the Colonial Office, officials at the Federal and State levels, and investors. From the cases compiled and studied from 1896–1909, it is clearly the personalities involved, rather than policy, which determined the balance of power between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The many different cases of conflicts between officials within the Federal administration had also obstructed capital penetration in the Malay States.
