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http://phentermine-very-special-hand-made.greekboston.comThe '''Straits Settlements''' were a collection of territories of the [[British East India Company]] in [[Southeast Asia]], which were given collective administration in [[1826]]. Initially, the Straits Settlements consisted of [[Penang]], [[Singapore]], and [[Malacca]]. | |||
The establishment of the Straits Settlements followed the [[Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824]] between the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[Netherlands]], by which the Malay archipelago was divided into a British zone in the north and a Dutch zone in the south. This resulted the exchange of the British settlement of [[Bangkahulu|Bencoolen]] for the Dutch colony of Malacca and for undisputed control of Singapore. Its capital was originally in Penang, but was moved to Singapore in [[1832]]. | The establishment of the Straits Settlements followed the [[Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824]] between the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[Netherlands]], by which the Malay archipelago was divided into a British zone in the north and a Dutch zone in the south. This resulted the exchange of the British settlement of [[Bangkahulu|Bencoolen]] for the Dutch colony of Malacca and for undisputed control of Singapore. Its capital was originally in Penang, but was moved to Singapore in [[1832]]. | ||
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The [[colony]] was dissolved in [[1946]], when Singapore became a separate crown colony, while Penang and Malacca joined the [[Malayan Union]], which eventually became [[Malaysia]]. Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands came under [[Australia|Australian]] administration, while Labuan became part of [[Sabah|British North Borneo]], later also part of Malaysia. | The [[colony]] was dissolved in [[1946]], when Singapore became a separate crown colony, while Penang and Malacca joined the [[Malayan Union]], which eventually became [[Malaysia]]. Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands came under [[Australia|Australian]] administration, while Labuan became part of [[Sabah|British North Borneo]], later also part of Malaysia. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Malaya]] | |||
*[[History of Malaysia]] | |||
*[[History of Singapore]] | |||
*[[Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements]] | |||
*[[Governor of the Straits Settlements]] | |||
[[Category:British rule in Singapore]] | |||
[[Category:Former British colonies]] | |||
[[Category:History of Malaysia]] | |||
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==External links== | |||
*[http://www.malacca.org Straits Settlements' Colonial Past] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:26, 9 December 2005
http://phentermine-very-special-hand-made.greekboston.comThe Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826. Initially, the Straits Settlements consisted of Penang, Singapore, and Malacca.
The establishment of the Straits Settlements followed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, by which the Malay archipelago was divided into a British zone in the north and a Dutch zone in the south. This resulted the exchange of the British settlement of Bencoolen for the Dutch colony of Malacca and for undisputed control of Singapore. Its capital was originally in Penang, but was moved to Singapore in 1832.
In 1867, the Settlements became a British crown colony, which was extended with the addition of Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands to Singapore, and the addition of Labuan in 1912. The Governor of the Straits Settlements also acted as High Commissioner of the Malay States and Brunei, which were British protectorates in the region.
The colony was dissolved in 1946, when Singapore became a separate crown colony, while Penang and Malacca joined the Malayan Union, which eventually became Malaysia. Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands came under Australian administration, while Labuan became part of British North Borneo, later also part of Malaysia.
See also
- Malaya
- History of Malaysia
- History of Singapore
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements
- Governor of the Straits Settlements
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External links
See also
- Malaya
- History of Malaysia
- History of Singapore
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements
- Governor of the Straits Settlements
de:Straits Settlements ja:海峡植民地 zh:海峡殖民地