The Special
Branch is the
Malaysian government
intelligence agency. It was established by the British
administration in the early 20th century, based on the
Special Branch set up in the
United Kingdom. Today, the Special Branch operates as a
branch of the
Royal Malaysian Police force.
During the
Malayan Emergency, when the
Malayan Communist Party
guerillas were in open revolt, the Special Branch
successfully infiltrated the party chain of command. The Special
Branch's activities during the Emergency were widely praised,
garnering accolades such as one calling it "one of the finest
establishments of its kind in the world".
Other intelligence
agencies sent observers to a Special Branch training centre in
the capital,
Kuala Lumpur to learn its tactics of infiltration and
espionage.
The Special
Branch is also known as Cawangan Khas in local
terms.
Royal Malaysian Police
Headquarters, 50560 Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail :
rmp@rmp.gov.my
