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The Imperial Guard’s diversionary assault on this city’s northeast preceded an artillery bombardment of its oil tanks, which were to be set aflame to dissuade an amphibious landing. Parang machetes and shotguns were wielded by imprisoned communists recruited into this city’s “Dalforce,” which patrolled the mangroves bordering its “Causeway.” (15[1])A failed last (-5[1])stand on Opium (15[1])Hill (15[1])led to the capture of an ammunition depot within this city’s Alexandra Hospital. (15[4]-5[3])This (15[1])city’s (*) Tengah (10[1])Airfield was targeted (10[1])by the invading (-5[1])forces at Sarimbun Beach, who later seized the Jurong–Kranji Line. (10[3]-5[1])Arthur Percival led the defense (10[4])of this “Gibraltar (10[1])of the East,” (10[3])whose loss (10[3])Winston Churchill (10[4])dubbed the “worst (10[2])disaster (10[1])in British military (-5[1])history.” (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, the route to Sumatra was opened by the Japanese (10[1])capture (10[1])of what Malaccan (10[1])port? ■END■ (10[10]0[1])

ANSWER: Singapore [or Singapura or Xīnjiāpō or Cingappūr]
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