These stamps are post-marked with th words: DON'T SPREAD RUMOURS or DON'T LISTEN TO RUMOURS in four different languages: English. Malay, Chinese & Tamil.

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The wide-spread rumours that circulated during the time these stamps were post-marked were that of the May 13 1969 Racial Riots, which until today remains a bogeyman in the consciousness of many Malaysians.