Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor | Statement: [Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, predecessor, Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor]

Target entity: Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor
Context triple: [Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, predecessor, Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor]

• A. Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor
  Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor was a 19th-century Malay ruler whose recognition by the British and role in the 1819 treaty enabled the founding of modern Singapore under British control.
• B. Muzaffar Shah II of Johor
  Muzaffar Shah II of Johor was a 16th-century Sultan of Johor who continued the Malay sultanate’s legacy following the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese.
• C. Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor
  Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor was the 19th-century ruler of Johor renowned for modernizing his state along Western lines and earning the title “Father of Modern Johor.”
• D. Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
  Sultan Ibrahim of Johor was a 20th-century Malay ruler of the state of Johor known for his long reign, modernization efforts, and influential role in the political and educational development of Malaya.
• E. Sultan Iskandar of Johor
  Sultan Iskandar of Johor was the Sultan of the Malaysian state of Johor and the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, known for his influential and sometimes controversial reign in the late 20th century.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor
Target entity description: Sultan Mahmud Shah III of Johor was a late 18th- to early 19th-century Malay ruler of the Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate whose reign marked the decline of Johor’s regional power and increasing European colonial influence in the area.

• A. Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor
  Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor was a 19th-century Malay ruler whose recognition by the British and role in the 1819 treaty enabled the founding of modern Singapore under British control.
• B. Muzaffar Shah II of Johor
  Muzaffar Shah II of Johor was a 16th-century Sultan of Johor who continued the Malay sultanate’s legacy following the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese.
• C. Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor
  Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor was the 19th-century ruler of Johor renowned for modernizing his state along Western lines and earning the title “Father of Modern Johor.”
• D. Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
  Sultan Ibrahim of Johor was a 20th-century Malay ruler of the state of Johor known for his long reign, modernization efforts, and influential role in the political and educational development of Malaya.
• E. Sultan Iskandar of Johor
  Sultan Iskandar of Johor was the Sultan of the Malaysian state of Johor and the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, known for his influential and sometimes controversial reign in the late 20th century.
• F. None of above. chosen