Kuala Lampur, Oct. 15 -- On September 10, 1963, six days before the Federation of Malaya would be abolished and a new Federation of Malaysia established, the Government of the State of Kelantan commenced proceedings in the High Court for declarations that the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Malaysia Act 1963 (Act 1963) were null and void or alternatively were not binding on the State of Kelantan.

The State of Kelantan contended that (a) Act 1963, which received the Royal Assent on August 26, 1963, violated the Federation of Malaya Agreement 1957 (Malayan Agreement); (b) the proposed changes needed the consent of each of the constituent States, including Kelantan, and this had not been obtained; (c) the Ruler of Kelantan should hav...