Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
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The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 was an agreement between Britain and the Netherlands that divided their colonial spheres of influence in Southeast Asia, laying the groundwork for the modern borders of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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international agreement ⓘ |
| abolished | Dutch commercial monopolies in certain British areas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Convention of London (1824)
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of London (1824) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmed |
British possession of Singapore founded in 1819
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Dutch predominance in the Indonesian islands ⓘ |
| countryParty |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1824-03-17 ⓘ |
| definedSphereOfInfluenceFor |
British Empire in the Malay Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBoundary | division between British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| field | international law ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
colonial history of Southeast Asia
ⓘ
formation of British Malaya ⓘ formation of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic reorganization of colonial empires ⓘ |
| influencedBorderOf |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
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Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalPredecessorOf |
modern borders between Malaysia and Indonesia
ⓘ
modern borders between Singapore and Indonesia ⓘ |
| locationSigned | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define colonial spheres of influence between Britain and the Netherlands in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
to settle disputes arising from the Anglo-Dutch Java War and earlier arrangements ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Malay Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Straits of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 in practical colonial arrangements ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
British cession of Bencoolen (Bengkulu) to the Netherlands
ⓘ
British control over Singapore ⓘ British withdrawal from Sumatra ⓘ Dutch recognition of British possession of Malacca ⓘ Dutch withdrawal of claims in the Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOf |
British Foreign Office
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
colonial territorial exchange
ⓘ
navigation rights ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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