Polity Crown Colony of North Borneo

This article is about the specific polity Crown Colony of North Borneo and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a Crown colony on the island of Borneo established in 1946. It entered the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

Establishment

  • July 1946: Labuan and six smaller islands (Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar) conquered by great britain.
  • July 1946: The Crown Colony of North Borneo was established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the area.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • September 1963: Malaysia was formed on September 16, 1963, when the Federation of Malaya united with the Crown Colonies of Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah), and Sarawak. This was part of the decolonization process in Southeast Asia.

Disestablishment

  • September 1963: Malaysia was formed on September 16, 1963, when the Federation of Malaya united with the Crown Colonies of Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah), and Sarawak. This was part of the decolonization process in Southeast Asia.