Lim Bo Seng's name is inextricably linked with that of Force 136, for he
had a hand in setting it up and bringing it to success. The British
regrouped after their disastrous capitulation and plans were afoot to
regain their lost territories. However, they lacked intelligence on the
Japanese troops in Malaya and this could only be remedied if they had a
good intelligence network on the ground. For this purpose, Lim Bo Seng
was persuaded by the British to help set up a clandestine spy network in
Malaya. With Bo Seng's help, the British joined forces with Nationalist
China to recruit and train the Force 136 members, which consisted
mainly of overseas Malayan Chinese. From China, these men were sent to
the Far East Military School in Poona, India where they were taught
shooting and survival skills, jungle and guerrilla warfare and
intelligence gathering techniques.
Upon graduation, they were
sent to Malaya in batches, at first by submarine. The first team,
Gustavus I, departed for Malaya on 11th May 1943 and landed in Tanjong
Hantu on the 24th. The first base was set up at Bukit Segari. Subsequent
batches were landed along the west coast of Malaya. Later on in the
war, Force 136 members were parachuted into various Malayan states. As
the war dragged on and it became apparent that Japan was losing the war,
more and more British officers and Force 136 members were parachuted
in, along with weapons and supplies. However, before Operation Zipper
(the planned British invasion of Malaya) was launched, the Japanese
surrendered unconditionally. Shortly after the surrender, Force 136 was
disbanded, but not before its members had been feted as liberation
heroes who had put their lives on the line for freedom.
(Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_contributions_did_Lim_Bo_Seng_make_to_Singapore)