1824 in Singapore explained

Incumbents

• Resident: Dr. John Crawfurd

Events

March

• 17 March - The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 was signed by Great Britain and the Netherlands.^{[1] [2]}

August

• 2 August - The Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in Singapore was signed. The sultans of Johor cedes Singapore and its islands 10 geographical miles away from it to the British East India Company^[3]

See also

• List of years in Singapore
• Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824

Notes and References

1. Web site: Signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty (Treaty of London) of 1824. NLB. 2014.
2. H.R.C. Wright, "The Anglo-Dutch Dispute in the East, 1814-1824." Economic History Review 3.2 (1950): 229-239 online.
3. Book: J. de V. Allen. A. J. Stockwell. L. R. Wright. A Collection of treaties and other documents affecting the States of Malaysia, 1761-1963 . 1981. 37. Oceana Publications. 9780379007817.