Malaysia Agreement
Treaty combining Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore into Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Malaysia Agreement,[lower-alpha 1] or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya,[3] the resulting union being named Malaysia.[4][5] Signed in London, United Kingdom, the agreement has been in effect since 16 September 1963; Singapore was subsequently expelled from Malaysia not long after this agreement, becoming a sovereign state on 9 August 1965.[6]
Quick Facts Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore, Drafted ...
Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore | |
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Drafted | 15 November 1961; 62 years ago (1961-11-15) |
Signed | 9 July 1963; 61 years ago (1963-07-09) |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Sealed | 31 July 1963; 60 years ago (1963-07-31) |
Effective | 16 September 1963; 60 years ago (1963-09-16) |
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Languages | English and Malay |
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