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title: 'Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 9: Armoured cars at the coronation-day parade in Kuala Lumpur (Malay Jawi-script photo poster distributed in Malaya)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-9-coronation-parade-armoured-cars-malay-1953/
description: A photograph of armoured cars passing a draped stand and a decorated arch in Kuala Lumpur, the arch bearing a crown.
section: Collection
---

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# Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 9: Armoured cars at the coronation-day parade in Kuala Lumpur (Malay Jawi-script photo poster distributed in Malaya)

A photograph of armoured cars passing a draped stand and a decorated arch in Kuala Lumpur, the arch bearing a crown, a royal cipher and the English words 'LONG LIVE THE QUEEN'. The Jawi-script Malay caption says armoured cars of the Federation forces pass the saluting point during the coronation-day parade. The tell is transfer: the Crown's ceremony and prestige are attached to the Federation's forces.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (Malay (Jawi script)) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
تانه ملايو هاري اين  كمفولن كمبر "دي"  ڤاسوقكن٢ برسنجات ڤرسكتوان

كريتا٢ ڤاسوقكن برڤريسي ڤرسكتوان سدڠ لالو دهدڤن ڤڠݢوڠ تمڤت ممبري حرمة ڤد ماس منجالنكن استعادة برڤاريس هاري كمهكوتاءن د كوالا لومڤور

[9]
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
Malaya Today  Picture Set "D"  Armed forces of the Federation

Armoured cars of the Federation armed forces passing in front of the stand where respects were paid, at the time of the coronation-day ceremonial parade in Kuala Lumpur.

[9]
```

Jawi script, read from the image; header reads 'Malaya Today, Picture Set "D", Armed forces of the Federation'. Jawi read from the image; several words in the second line are uncertain and the English follows the sense of the sentence. Text inside the photograph, in English: 'LONG LIVE THE QUEEN' on the arch; 'LE CATEAU' and '42 ZS 39' on the leading vehicle.

[← Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 9: Armoured cars pass the saluting base at the Coronation parade (Chinese photo poster distributed in Malaya)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-9-coronation-parade-armoured-cars-chinese-1953/) [Malaya Today, Picture Set D, no. 9: Armoured cars in the Coronation parade, Kuala Lumpur (Tamil photo poster distributed in Malaya) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/malaya-today-set-d-9-coronation-parade-armoured-cars-tamil-1953/)

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