Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824

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The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 was an agreement between Britain and the Netherlands that divided their colonial spheres of influence in Southeast Asia, laying the groundwork for the modern borders of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
international agreement
abolished Dutch commercial monopolies in certain British areas
alsoKnownAs Convention of London (1824)
Treaty of London (1824)
confirmed British possession of Singapore founded in 1819
Dutch predominance in the Indonesian islands
countryParty Great Britain
Netherlands
dateSigned 1824-03-17
definedSphereOfInfluenceFor British Empire in the Malay Peninsula
linked to: British Malaya

Dutch Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago
establishedBoundary division between British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies
field international law
hasLongTermImpactOn colonial history of Southeast Asia
formation of British Malaya
formation of the Dutch East Indies
historicalContext post-Napoleonic reorganization of colonial empires
influencedBorderOf Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
language Dutch
English
legalPredecessorOf modern borders between Malaysia and Indonesia
modern borders between Singapore and Indonesia
locationSigned London
linked to: London, England
purpose to define colonial spheres of influence between Britain and the Netherlands in Southeast Asia
to settle disputes arising from the Anglo-Dutch Java War and earlier arrangements
regionAffected Malay Archipelago
Southeast Asia
Straits of Malacca
linked to: Strait of Malacca
replaced Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 in practical colonial arrangements
resultedIn British cession of Bencoolen (Bengkulu) to the Netherlands
British control over Singapore
British withdrawal from Sumatra
Dutch recognition of British possession of Malacca
Dutch withdrawal of claims in the Malay Peninsula
signatory Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
signedByRepresentativeOf British Foreign Office
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
subjectMatter colonial territorial exchange
navigation rights
trade regulation
timePeriod 19th century

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Bencoolen cededUnderTreaty Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen abolishedBy Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
Bencoolen Residency associatedWithTreaty Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
British colonization of Sumatra relatedToTreaty Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
British colonization of Sumatra endedBy Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 relatedTo Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 precedes Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824
Sultan of Riau-Lingga significantEvent Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824