 The discussions were successful and the lion dance ban was later lifted because the Government realised it was important to maintain each race's culture.Apart from ministerial duties, Tunku Abdul Rahman often assigned important tasks to Sambanthan.In 1968, the Tunku sent Sambanthan to Fiji as an emissary of peace; the Chief Minister of Fiji acknowledged Sambanthan's contribution in a letter to Tunku thanking him for the "great success" of the delegation "under the superb leadership of Tun Sambanthan".