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By 1910, the pattern of British rule in the Malay lands was established. The Straits Settlements were a Crown colony, ruled by a governor under the supervision of the Colonial Office in London. Their population was roughly 50% Chinese-Malaysian, but all residents, regardless of race, were British subjects.
The term "British Malaya" (/ m ə ˈ l eɪ ə /; Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century.
"The Hidden Hand of Overrule: Political Agents and the Establishment of British Colonial Rule in Northern Nigeria, 1886–1914". PhD dissertation accepted at the Graduate Programme in History, York University, Ontario. September 1996. Asiegbu, Johnson U. J. Nigeria and its British Invaders, 1851–1920: A Thematic Documentary History. New York ...
Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy and the only federal country in Southeast Asia. [77] The system of government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy of British rule. [78] The head of state is the King, whose official title is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The Federation became independent from British colonial rule and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore , Sarawak , and North Borneo ; a claim to the latter territory was ...
The Straits Settlements (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Selat) were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under control of the British Raj in 1858 and then under direct British control as a Crown colony in 1867.
The British established the Federal Council in 1898 to administer the federation. It was headed by the High Commissioner (The Governor of the Straits Settlement), assisted by the Resident-General, the rulers, the four state Residents and four nominated unofficial members.
The British also dissolved the Straits Settlements in April 1946, with Sir Shenton Thomas being its last Governor; Penang and Malacca were then merged with the Federated Malay States and the Unfederated Malay States to form the Malayan Union (the new Colony of Singapore, excluded from this union, was to remain firmly under British rule).