Ina ua mavae le Taua Lona Lua a le Lalolagi, na tofia Lee e avea ma sui o se komiti na tofia e toe fausia le tamaoaiga o Malaia, lea na mafatia i le taimi o le nofoia e Iapani. Ina ua faʻatulafonoina e Peretania le tulaga faʻafuaseʻi i le 1948 e tali atu ai i le fouvalega a le au komunisi
, na tofia ai o ia i le Malay Union Advisory Council, Federal Legislative Council ma le Federal Executive Council.