Colonial Office

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1867

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Colonial Office, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Singapore becomes a Crown colony under the Colonial Office

   1867

   Role: Receiving administrative authority

   1. 14 February 1867 · Jurisdiction of the Straits SettlementsLetters Patent Constitution

      Letters patent granted the Straits Settlements a colonial constitution prior to the formal transfer.

   2. 21 April 1867 · Seat of government for the Straits SettlementsTransfer to Colonial Office

      The Straits Settlements were transferred from British India to the Colonial Office, becoming a Crown colony.

Sources

1. Straits Settlements Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29