Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation
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The Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation were a series of late 19th- and early 20th-century treaties between Britain and Siam that defined their mutual borders in mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in regions such as the Shan States and the Malay Peninsula.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 | 2 |
| Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1894 | 1 |
| Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1896 | 1 |
| Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1904 | 1 |
| Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation Context triple: [Shan States, treaty, Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation]
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A.
Pangkor Treaty of 1874
The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was an agreement between the British and Malay rulers that marked the beginning of formal British political control in the Malay Peninsula by establishing a British Resident in Perak.
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B.
Treaty of Yandabo
The Treaty of Yandabo was the 1826 peace agreement that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War, forcing Burma to cede territory, pay a large indemnity, and accept a British resident, marking a major expansion of British influence in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Kandyan Convention
The Kandyan Convention was an 1815 treaty by which the British Empire annexed the Kingdom of Kandy, ending Sri Lanka’s last independent monarchy and establishing full colonial rule over the island.
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D.
Durand Agreement
The Durand Agreement is an 1893 treaty between British India and Afghanistan that drew the contentious frontier later known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.
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E.
Treaty of Wuchale
The Treaty of Wuchale was an 1889 agreement between Italy and Ethiopia whose disputed wording over Ethiopia’s sovereignty helped trigger the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation Target entity description: The Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation were a series of late 19th- and early 20th-century treaties between Britain and Siam that defined their mutual borders in mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in regions such as the Shan States and the Malay Peninsula.
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A.
Pangkor Treaty of 1874
The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was an agreement between the British and Malay rulers that marked the beginning of formal British political control in the Malay Peninsula by establishing a British Resident in Perak.
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B.
Treaty of Yandabo
The Treaty of Yandabo was the 1826 peace agreement that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War, forcing Burma to cede territory, pay a large indemnity, and accept a British resident, marking a major expansion of British influence in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Kandyan Convention
The Kandyan Convention was an 1815 treaty by which the British Empire annexed the Kingdom of Kandy, ending Sri Lanka’s last independent monarchy and establishing full colonial rule over the island.
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D.
Durand Agreement
The Durand Agreement is an 1893 treaty between British India and Afghanistan that drew the contentious frontier later known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.
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E.
Treaty of Wuchale
The Treaty of Wuchale was an 1889 agreement between Italy and Ethiopia whose disputed wording over Ethiopia’s sovereignty helped trigger the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boundary delimitation agreements
ⓘ
series of international treaties ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | age of high imperialism ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Colony of Burma
ⓘ
surface form:
British Burma
Federated Malay States ⓘ Kedah ⓘ Kelantan ⓘ Lanna ⓘ
surface form:
Lanna region
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Unfederated Malay States ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Malay States
Pattani ⓘ
surface form:
Patani region
Perlis ⓘ Shan States ⓘ Tenasserim ⓘ
surface form:
Tenasserim region
Terengganu ⓘ Unfederated Malay States ⓘ Greater Mekong Subregion ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Mekong region
|
| definesBorderWith |
Thai–Myanmar border
ⓘ
surface form:
British Burma–Siam border
Thai–Malaysian border ⓘ
surface form:
British Malaya–Siam border
Thai–Malaysian border ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysia–Thailand border
Thai–Myanmar border ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar–Thailand border
|
| diplomaticContext |
British colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Siamese policy of preserving independence through treaty concessions ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
cession of Siamese suzerainty over certain Malay states to Britain
ⓘ
creation of large parts of modern Thailand–Myanmar border ⓘ creation of modern Thailand–Malaysia border ⓘ formalization of colonial boundaries in mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ recognition of Siamese sovereignty over central core territories ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1894
Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1896
Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1904
Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Thai ⓘ |
| legalForm | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| location |
Indochinese Peninsula
ⓘ
Indochinese Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Mainland Southeast Asia
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| regulates |
extraterritorial rights and jurisdiction in border areas
ⓘ
sovereignty over frontier territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bowring Treaty
ⓘ
Franco-Siamese treaties on frontier delimitation ⓘ |
| signatory |
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Siam
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
instrument of British imperial policy
ⓘ
instrument of Siamese territorial consolidation ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation Description of subject: The Anglo-Siamese agreements on frontier delimitation were a series of late 19th- and early 20th-century treaties between Britain and Siam that defined their mutual borders in mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in regions such as the Shan States and the Malay Peninsula.
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