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Treaty of Labuan
1846 treaty between Great Britain and Brunei / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Treaty of Labuan was signed between Great Britain and the Brunei Sultanate on 18 December 1846. Under this treaty, the Sultan of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to Great Britain.
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Treaty of the Cession of the Island of Labuan to Great Britain | |
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![]() The signing of the Treaty of Labuan between the Sultan of Brunei and the British delegation on 18 December 1846 at the Brunei palace[1] | |
Type | Bilateral / Unequal |
Signed | 18 December 1846 (1846-12-18) |
Location | Brunei Town, Brunei |
Sealed | 18 December 1846 |
Effective | 24 December 1846 (1846-12-24) |
Condition | Accession of Labuan to Great Britain |
Signatories | Omar Ali Saifuddin II, on behalf of Brunei, Rodney Mundy, on behalf of the United Kingdom. |
Parties | Brunei and United Kingdom |
Languages | English and Malay |
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