The Malaysian proposal was threefold, designed to meet the three aspects of security: external, internal and intra-regional. It included:
1 . All the Southeast Asian countries should agree on ending alliance with external powers and elimination of foreign military bases. The neutralization of the region should be guaranteed by all major powers including China.
2 . All the Southeast Asian Nations should sign the treaties of non-aggression with each other.
3 . All the Southeast Asian Nations should declare a policy of non-intervention in one another's internal affairs.