PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The government will study a proposal to establish a general policy for declassifying historical documents currently classified as restricted under the Official Secrets Act 1972.
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The Malaysian Cabinet agreed to study a proposal for a general policy to declassify historical documents currently restricted under the Official Secrets Act. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim directed that this process be handled urgently and carefully, with the Attorney-General assessing legal implications.
- The Cabinet endorsed historians' views on the need for a policy to ease access to restricted historical documents.
- The Attorney-General will assess the legal implications of declassifying documents under the Official Secrets Act 1972.
- Decisions regarding the policy will be referred to the Home Ministry and the Royal Malaysia Police.
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