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Straits Settlements (1826-1946) and the formation of British Malaya (1874-1957)

Straits Settlements (1826-1946) and the formation of British Malaya (1874-1957)

  1. Malacca transferred to East India Company control

    Labels: Malacca, East India

  2. Straits Settlements created under East India Company

    Labels: Straits Settlements, East India

  3. Straits Settlements become a Crown Colony

    Labels: Straits Settlements, Crown Colony

  4. Pangkor Engagement introduces British Resident in Perak

    Labels: Pangkor Engagement, Perak

  5. Dindings ceded to Straits Settlements

    Labels: Dindings, Pangkor Island

  7. Assassination of Birch deepens British intervention

    Labels: Assassination of, Perak

  8. Federated Malay States formed under British Resident-General

    Labels: Federated Malay, Resident-General

  9. Labuan added to Straits Settlements

    Labels: Labuan, Straits Settlements

  10. Japanese invasion begins in British Malaya

    Labels: Japanese invasion, British Malaya

  11. Fall of Singapore ends Straits defense strategy

    Labels: Fall of, Singapore

  12. Straits Settlements dissolved; Malayan Union created

    Labels: Straits Settlements, Malayan Union

  13. Federation of Malaya replaces Malayan Union

    Labels: Federation of, Malayan Union

  14. State of emergency declared amid communist insurgency

    Labels: Malayan Emergency, Malayan Communist