Straits Settlement and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement of 1927
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The Straits Settlement and Johore Territrial Waters Agreement of 1927 was signed between Great Britain as the colonial ruler of the Straits Settlements
of which Singapore
was part, and the Sultanate of Johor which at that time was an independent state, to determine the border
between the island of Singapore and Johor
along the Straits of Johor. Both Malaysia, of which Johor is a component state, and Singapore are successor states to the agreement. The treaty forms the basis of the current border agreement between Malaysia and Singapore
which was signed in 1995.
The agreement was signed in Singapore on 19 October 1927 between Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, then Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, and Sultan Ibrahim of Johor.
Straits Settlements
The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867...
of which Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
was part, and the Sultanate of Johor which at that time was an independent state, to determine the border
Malaysia-Singapore Border
The Malaysia–Singapore border is an international maritime border between the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, which lies to the north of the border, and Singapore to the south...
between the island of Singapore and Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
along the Straits of Johor. Both Malaysia, of which Johor is a component state, and Singapore are successor states to the agreement. The treaty forms the basis of the current border agreement between Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which was signed in 1995.
The agreement was signed in Singapore on 19 October 1927 between Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, then Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, and Sultan Ibrahim of Johor.
See also
- Malaysia-Singapore BorderMalaysia-Singapore BorderThe Malaysia–Singapore border is an international maritime border between the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, which lies to the north of the border, and Singapore to the south...
- Sultanate of Johor
- Straits SettlementsStraits SettlementsThe Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867...
- Malaysia
- SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...