Speeches
| “ | No matter how good our ideals, how great was our plan, how high was our proposal, the matter could not be achieved in the absence of interest of peace, order and security control along with an honest, sincere solely for Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. | ” |
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—Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III's speech during the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Macmillan Building and Broadcasting and Information Department of Buildings in 1965 |
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