Polity Crown Colony of Sarawak

This article is about the specific polity Crown Colony of Sarawak 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 British Colony in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo. It became independent from the United Kingdom in 1963 as the state of Sarawak in the Federation of Malaysia.

Establishment

  • July 1946: The Crown Colony of Sarawak was established in 1946, shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the region.
  • 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 when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.

Disestablishment

  • September 1963: Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.