 The meeting was arranged by the Japanese officers during the World War II.However, the plan was never succeed and Indonesia announced its independence without Malaya.In February 2007, the Chief State Minister of Perak, Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali announced that the airport had been chosen as the hub for Global Flying Hospitals (GHF), which is an international organization that brings humanitarian medical support to developing nations.