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The British colonial stance toward Brunei started to gradually shift in the years following World War II. Brunei's aristocrats began to wonder about their historical ties to the British. Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin 's proposal to amend the 1905–1906 Treaty was turned down, but his successor could not have the same request turned down by the British ...
By 1725, Brunei had many of its supply routes to the Sultanate of Sulu. [30] In 1888, Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin appealed to the British to stop further encroachment. [31] In the same year, the British signed a "Treaty of Protection" and made Brunei a British protectorate, [6] which lasted until 1984, when Brunei gained independence ...
The term "Brunei Protectorate" [45] or "British Protectorate of Brunei" [46] was used to describe a British Protected State of the United Kingdom that encompassed what is modern-day Brunei. The 1905–1906 Supplementary Treaty created a British Resident , whose counsel was obligatory on behalf of the Sultan in all domains, save Islamic ones.
In 1888 Brunei was designated as a British protected state. The Supplementary Treaty of 1905/1906 created the role of a British Resident, who had the authority to advise the Sultan on matters involving government administration, [8] becoming the most influential person in the Sultanate. The Resident surpassed the Sultan's 19th century authority ...
British rule over the Sultanate of Brunei was in place from 1888 until the Japanese occupied the region during World War II, and then it returned to British rule in 1945. With Britain in charge of military and international affairs, Brunei attained self-government in 1959 and complete independence in January 1984 as a result of the 1979 Treaty ...
Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur (10 March 1872 – 20 February 1934) [1] was the first British resident of Brunei. [2] He played a key role in the talks that resulted in the signing of the 1905 and 1906 Agreement between Great Britain and Brunei as well as the implementation of the Residential system.
The Kingdom of Brunei (1888/1906–1984) was a protectorate of the United Kingdom since the 1888/1906 Protectorate Agreement, and was known as British Protectorate State of Brunei. [ 3 ] Catholic missions
Following the events which affected the Brunei Sultanate in Sarawak, the British, pressured by its commercial interests, decided that it was a good opportunity for them to occupy Labuan. For the British, Labuan would be used as a port to harbour their ships. The rich coal supply in Labuan further increased British interest in the island.