British Far East

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The British Far East was a major overseas military and colonial sphere of influence of the British Empire in East and Southeast Asia, encompassing key territories such as Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, and Borneo.

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Surface form Occurrences
British Empire in East Asia 1

Statements (250)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial region
sphere of influence
appliesToJurisdiction East Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
hasPart Andaman and Nicobar Islands (in some naval contexts) NERFINISHED
British Borneo NERFINISHED
British Burma (before transfer to India Office) NERFINISHED
British Malaya NERFINISHED
British North Borneo Company territories
British advisory councils to sultans in Malaya
British advisory missions in the region
British air bases in Malaya and Singapore
British air commanders in the Far East
British air raid precautions in colonial cities
British air routes connecting to Europe
British air training facilities in the region
British airfields in Malaya and Borneo
British architectural heritage in colonial cities
British army commanders in Malaya and Singapore
British army commands in Malaya NERFINISHED
British army training areas in Malaya NERFINISHED
British banks operating in East Asia
British broadcasting services in the region
British bus services in colonial cities
British business communities in the region
British cable routes connecting to Europe
British cemeteries in former colonies
British censorship offices in wartime Far East
British censorship regulations in the region
British chambers of commerce in colonial ports
British charitable organizations in the region
British churches and chaplaincies in the region
British civil aviation facilities in East Asia
British civil defense organizations in colonial cities
British clubs and associations in colonial cities
British coaling stations in East Asia
British coastal defense installations in colonies
British colonial administrations in Borneo
British colonial administrations in Hong Kong
British colonial administrations in Malaya
British colonial archives and record offices in East Asia
British colonial conferences in the region
British colonial courts in Borneo
British colonial courts in Hong Kong NERFINISHED
British colonial courts in Malaya NERFINISHED
British colonial governors in East Asian territories
British colonial legislative councils in Borneo
British colonial legislative councils in Hong Kong
British colonial legislative councils in Malaya
British colonial medical services in East Asia NERFINISHED
British colonial ordinances in Borneo
British colonial ordinances in Hong Kong NERFINISHED
British colonial ordinances in Malaya NERFINISHED
British colonial police special branches in Malaya
British commando units in the region
British commercial firms headquartered in Hong Kong
British commercial firms headquartered in Singapore
British commercial treaties with China and Japan NERFINISHED
British concessions in China (in some British usage) NERFINISHED
British constitutional reform committees in colonies
British consular courts in East Asia NERFINISHED
British consuls in Chinese ports
British cooperation with Australian and New Zealand forces in the region
British cooperation with Indian Army units in the region
British cooperation with local auxiliary forces in colonies
British cultural exchange programs in the region
British cultural influences in former colonies
British cultural societies in the region
British currency and banking institutions in colonies
British customs and excise services in colonial ports
British customs houses in colonial ports
British customs posts in Malaya and Borneo
British customs tariffs in colonial ports
British decolonization commissions in the region
British development aid programs in the region
British diplomatic conferences in the region
British diplomatic missions in East Asian capitals
British dockyards and repair facilities in East Asia
British economic missions in the region
British educational institutions in Hong Kong and Malaya
British educational traditions in former colonies
British electricity supply systems in colonial cities
British emergency regulations in Malaya
British evacuation plans for civilians in wartime
British excise duties in colonies
British expatriate communities in the region
British extraterritorial rights in Chinese ports
British fisheries regulations in East Asia
British forestry regulations in Borneo
British fuel depots in the region
British guerrilla support units in the region
British handover ceremonies in former colonies
British harbor works in Singapore and Hong Kong
British high commissioners in Malaya NERFINISHED
British home guards in colonies
British hospitals and medical missions in the region
British hydrographic surveys in East Asian waters
British immigration controls in colonial ports
British immigration policies for Chinese and Indian labor
British imperial defense conferences in the region
British information services in the region
British insurance companies operating in East Asia
British intelligence and signals units in the region
British intelligence chiefs in the Far East
British intelligence links connecting to London
British intelligence networks in Chinese treaty ports
British intelligence propaganda units in the region
British intelligence stations in East Asia
British intelligence training centers in the region
British internment camps in wartime
British joint defense arrangements with dominions in the region
British labor regulations in colonies
British land registration systems in colonies
British land revenue systems in Borneo
British land revenue systems in Malaya
British legacy institutions in former colonies
British legal and judicial institutions in colonies
British legal codes applied in colonies
British legal traditions in former colonies
British liaison offices with local rulers in Malay states
British liaison with resistance movements in wartime
British lighthouses and navigational aids in the region
British listening posts in East Asia
British mapping and survey departments in colonies
British memorials to colonial and military service in East Asia
British merchant shipping routes in East Asia
British meteorological services in East Asia NERFINISHED
British military garrisons in East Asia
British military hospitals in Malaya and Hong Kong
British military training missions in the region
British mining regulations in Malaya
British missionary stations under imperial protection
British museums and cultural institutions in Hong Kong
British museums and cultural institutions in Singapore
British naval colleges and training facilities in the region
British naval commanders-in-chief in the Far East
British negotiations for independence in Borneo territories
British negotiations for independence in Malaya
British negotiations for independence in Singapore
British negotiations over Hong Kong with China
British newspapers and media in colonial cities
British oil concessions in Borneo
British ordnance depots in the region
British participation in Borneo Confrontation operations
British participation in Commonwealth defense in the region
British participation in Hong Kong defense planning
British participation in Malayan Emergency operations
British participation in SEATO-related activities
British participation in regional aviation networks
British participation in regional communications networks
British participation in regional cultural alliances
British participation in regional cultural networks
British participation in regional diplomatic alliances
British participation in regional diplomatic networks
British participation in regional economic alliances
British participation in regional educational alliances
British participation in regional educational networks
British participation in regional financial networks
British participation in regional health alliances
British participation in regional health networks
British participation in regional intelligence alliances
British participation in regional intelligence sharing
British participation in regional legal alliances
British participation in regional legal networks
British participation in regional scientific alliances
British participation in regional scientific networks
British participation in regional security alliances
British participation in regional security arrangements
British participation in regional shipping networks
British participation in regional trade networks
British passport control offices in East Asia
British place names in former colonies
British plantations and mining concessions in Malaya
British police forces in colonial territories
British port authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong
British post offices in colonial territories
British postal routes in East Asia NERFINISHED
British postwar reconstruction missions in the region
British prison systems in colonial territories
British prisoner-of-war camps in wartime
British propaganda and information offices in the region
British propaganda services in wartime
British protectorate treaties with Brunei
British protectorate treaties with Malay rulers
British protectorates in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
British psychological warfare units in the region
British public works departments in colonies
British quarantine stations in East Asia
British radar stations in the region
British radio and communications stations in East Asia
British radio links connecting to Europe
British railway networks in Malaya
British railways in Malaya NERFINISHED
British resident advisers in Malay states
British road and bridge networks in Malaya
British rubber plantations in Malaya
British sanitation systems in colonial cities
British schools and universities in the region
British shipping companies operating in East Asia
British shipping lines connecting to Europe
British special operations units in the region
British supply depots in Singapore and Hong Kong
British technical assistance missions in the region
British telegraph and cable stations in East Asia NERFINISHED
British telegraph and telephone networks in colonies
British timber and resource concessions in Borneo
British tin mines in Malaya
British trading posts in East Asia
British training schools for colonial services in the region
British tram systems in Hong Kong
British tram systems in Singapore
British treaty ports in China NERFINISHED
British treaty representatives in East Asia
British volunteer defense corps in colonies
British war cemeteries in the region
British war crimes investigation units after WWII
British war memorials in former colonies
British wartime regulations in the Far East
British water supply systems in colonial cities
British withdrawal of forces from the region
Brunei (British protectorate) NERFINISHED
Christmas Island NERFINISHED
Cocos (Keeling) Islands NERFINISHED
Far East Air Force facilities
Far East Fleet facilities
Far East Land Forces facilities
Federated Malay States NERFINISHED
Hong Kong NERFINISHED
Hong Kong naval dockyards NERFINISHED
Kowloon NERFINISHED
Labuan NERFINISHED
Malacca NERFINISHED
New Territories NERFINISHED
North Borneo NERFINISHED
Penang NERFINISHED
Royal Navy China Station bases NERFINISHED
Royal Navy East Indies Station bases
Sabah (colonial period) NERFINISHED
Sarawak NERFINISHED
Sarawak (Brooke and Crown colony periods) NERFINISHED
Shanghai International Settlement (in some British usage) NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Singapore Naval Base NERFINISHED
Strait of Malacca naval stations NERFINISHED
Straits Settlements NERFINISHED
Tientsin British concession (in some British usage) NERFINISHED
Unfederated Malay States NERFINISHED
Wei Hai Wei NERFINISHED
partOf British Empire

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British Legation in Peking associatedWith British Far East
this entity surface form: British Empire in East Asia