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This book fills an important gap in the history and intelligence canvas of Singapore and Malaya immediately after the surrender of the Japanese in August 1945. It deals with the establishment of the domestic intelligence service known as the Malayan Security Service (MSS), which was pan-Malayan covering both Singapore and Malaya, and the colourful and controversial career of Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley, the Commander of Dalforce in the WWII battle for Singapore and the post-war Director of MSS. It also documents the little-known rivalry between MI5 in London and MSS in Singapore, which led to the demise of the MSS and Dalley's retirement.

Malaya's secret police 1945-60 : the role of the Special Branch in the Malayan Emergency -- Foreword -- Contents -- List of tables and charts -- Map of Malaya 1948 -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: The Malayan Emergency: a war that lasted 12 years -- Chapter One: The nature of the Malayan Emergency -- Chapter Two: The Malayan Security Service and the evolution of the Special Branch -- Chapter Three: The Special Branch takes over (1948–49) -- Chapter Four: The principles of intelligence collection -- Chapter Five: Agents of change (1949–52) -- Chapter Six : The rise of the Special Branch (1950–52): Sir William Jenkin -- Chapter seven: The Special Branch and the Briggs Plan -- Chapter Eight: General Templer, Colonel Young and the Special Branch: the implementation of the Briggs Plan -- Chapter Nine: The Special Branch comes of age (1952–56) -- Chapter Ten: 'The weather has been horrible'—the Special Branch and communist communications: a case study -- Chapter Eleven: The Special Branch on the Malayan– Thai frontier (1948–60): a case study -- Chapter Twelve: Conclusion: the end of the Emergency (1957–60) -- Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary -- Note on transliteration -- Bibliography -- Index.