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FO 572/39, also called Report On Brunei or Report On Brunei in 1904, is a report written by British Consul Malcolm Steward Hannibal McArthur on 5 December 1904 in Singapore to the British Foreign Office. It concerned the social and political climate of British Protectorate Brunei and how the British foreign
Brunei has a High Commission in London, and United Kingdom has a High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan. [1] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth and share history and have a friendly and strong relationship, dating back to the 19th century - which includes very strong friendships between both countries' monarchs and royal families.
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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate ...
Brunei was a British protectorate from 1888 until the state gained full independence on 1 January 1984. As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations , the United Kingdom and Brunei exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors .