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British colony from 1946 to 1957 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malacca was a British Crown colony from 1946 to 1957. It came under British sovereignty after the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, and had been part of the Straits Settlements until 1946.[1]
Crown Colony of Malacca | |||||||||||||
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1946–1957 | |||||||||||||
Anthem: God Save the King/Queen | |||||||||||||
![]() Location of Malacca | |||||||||||||
Status | British Crown Colony State of the Federation of Malaya | ||||||||||||
Capital | Malacca Town | ||||||||||||
Common languages | English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil and other languages | ||||||||||||
Government | British Crown colony | ||||||||||||
Monarchs | |||||||||||||
• 1946–1952 | George VI | ||||||||||||
• 1952–1957 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||
Residents-Councillor | |||||||||||||
• 1956–1957 | Maurice John Hayward (acting) | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Post-war · Cold War | ||||||||||||
• Dissolution of the Straits Settlements | 1 April 1946 | ||||||||||||
• Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya | 31 August 1957 | ||||||||||||
Currency | Malayan dollar | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Malaysia |
During World War II, it was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. Following the disbandment of the Straits Settlements in the aftermath of World War II, Penang and Malacca evolved into Crown colonies within the Federation of Malaya, while Singapore transformed into an individual Crown colony distinct from Malaya.[2] In 1955, Tunku Abdul Rahman held a meeting with the British to discuss the end of British rule in Malacca with a merger with Malayan Union (which was then replaced by Federation of Malaya). On 31 August 1957, when Malaya achieved its independence from the United Kingdom, Malacca was integrated as part of the federation, which later known as Malaysia when it merged with another territories in British Borneo.[3]
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