ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛndɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɛlm, kənfˈɜːɹɪŋ əpˌɑːn hˌɪm ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv "tˈæn sɹˌiː" baɪ ðə sˈʌltən ʌv məlˈeɪʒə.
In 1962, he was appointed Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm, conferring upon him the title of "Tan Sri" by the Sultan of Malaysia.