<prompt> Ngemva kokuzwa amahemuhemu ngezinhlelo zokubathumela ukuba balwe noMbuso Wase-Ottoman, amasosha avukela, abulala izikhulu zawo kanye nezakhamuzi eziningana zaseBrithani ngaphambi kokuba amabutho afika evela eJohor naseBurma acindezele iziyaluyalu. Ngemuva kwempi, uhulumeni waseBrithani wachitha izinsiza eziningi ekwakheni isizinda semikhumbi-mkhumbi eSingapore, njengento yokuvimbela uMbuso waseJapane owawuya ngokuya uvelela.  <response>: Ngo-1939 