Episode 2 of 3
Formal Cession in Perpetuity
- When
- 1847
- Where
- Labuan
The Anglo-Brunei Treaty of Friendship in 1847 formalized the cession of Labuan to the British in perpetuity.
Following the Anglo-Brunei Treaty of Friendship in 1847, which distilled the aforementioned events into a single document, Labuan was ceded to the British in perpetuity. This legal framework preceded the formal establishment of the Crown colony in 1848.
Sources
- Labuan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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