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Establishment of the Straits Settlements
- When
- 1826
- Where
- Straits Settlements
In 1826, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were united into a single administrative unit under the East India Company.
The grouping of these settlements created the Straits Settlements, a colony controlled by the British East India Company. This administrative consolidation followed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, which secured British influence in the northern Malay Archipelago.
Sources
- Straits Settlements Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Singapore in the Straits Settlements Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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