High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States

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The High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States was the chief British colonial administrator overseeing the governance and coordination of the Federated Malay States in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial title
colonial administrative office
government position
appliesToJurisdiction British Malaya NERFINISHED
Federated Malay States NERFINISHED
appointedBy British government NERFINISHED
Colonial Office NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
governingBody Federal Council of the Federated Malay States NERFINISHED
governmentBranch executive branch of colonial government in the Federated Malay States
governs Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED
Pahang NERFINISHED
Perak NERFINISHED
Selangor NERFINISHED
hasDuty coordinate administration among the Federated Malay States
coordinate economic and infrastructure development policies
implement British colonial policy in the Federated Malay States
maintain overall political control over the Federated Malay States
oversee governance of the Federated Malay States
report to the British Colonial Office
represent British interests in the Federated Malay States
supervise Resident officials in the Federated Malay States
hasJurisdictionOver federal departments of the Federated Malay States
federal public works of the Federated Malay States
federal railways of the Federated Malay States NERFINISHED
hierarchicalSuperiorOf British Residents in the Federated Malay States NERFINISHED
historicalContext British imperial expansion in Southeast Asia
colonial governance reforms in Malaya at the turn of the 20th century
historicalRegion Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTime early 20th century
period of British Malaya
officeHolderRole chief British colonial administrator in the Federated Malay States
officeScope coordination of policies among member states of the Federated Malay States
oversight of internal security in the Federated Malay States
oversight of law and order in the Federated Malay States
oversight of public works and infrastructure in the Federated Malay States
oversight of revenue and finance in the Federated Malay States
officeType colonial governorship-level post
partOf British colonial administration in Malaya NERFINISHED
residence Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED
seat Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED
usedIn indirect rule system in Malaya
worksWith British Residents
Sultans of the Federated Malay States NERFINISHED

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Hugh Clifford positionHeld High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States
Cecil Clementi positionHeld High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States
Sir Shenton Thomas positionHeld High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States