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1.4.2 Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM)

❑ With the establishment of the Survey Department in 1885,
surveyors were first recognized as a profession. The Malayan

Institution of Surveyors (the old R.I.C.S Federation of Malaya
Branch) and the Institution of Land Surveyors were the two

professional associations representing surveyors prior to

March 1961. On March 13, 1961, history was made for
surveyors when these two groups convened in the Boardroom

of the Royal Selangor Club and decided to form The Institution
of Surveyors (Federation of Malaya).

❑ Mr. Khoo Soo Guan (President), Mr. W.G. Wicks (Vice-
President), Mr. Yap Thean Ee (Hon. Secretary), and Mr. R.H

Norris were elected by the gathering to form the first
Committee (Hon. Treasurer). On December 2, 1961, the Shell

Theatrette in Kuala Lumpur hosted the Inaugural General

Meeting. A total of 38 Fellows and members attended the
event.

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