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Pangkor Treaty of 1874

The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was a treaty signed between Great Britain and the Sultan of Perak on 20 January 1874, on the Colonial Steamer Pluto, off the coast of Perak. The treaty is significant in the history of the Malay states as it legitimised British control of the Malay rulers and paved the way for British imperialism in Malaya. It was the result of a multi-day conference organised by Andrew Clarke, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, to solve two problems: the Larut War, and Sultanship in Perak.[1]

  1. ^ Khoo Kay Kim, and Andrew Clarke, "The Pangkor Engagement of 1874." Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 47.1 (225) (1974): 1-12 online.

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