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Politeknik Kota Bharu
1.2.4 THE BRITISH PERIOD (1807 – 1957)
(i) Royal Charter of Justice of 1807 in Penang (Court of
Judicature).
(ii) The Straits Settlements
(iii) Sarawak and North Borneo as protected states.
(iv) 9 protected states: 4 Federated Malay States and 5
Unfederated Malay States.
After World War II, Malaya comprised:
(i) Sarawak and North Borneo as crown colonies.
(ii) The Malayan Union – (Straits Settlements dissolved)
Malacca & Penang 9 Malay States.
(iii) Singapore as a separate colony.
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