Malaysia Agreement

Malaysia Agreement
Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore
Agreement relating to Malaysia
Drafted15 November 1961
Signed9 July 1963
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Sealed31 July 1963
Effective16 September 1963
Signatories
Parties
  •  Malaya
  • North Borneo
  • Sarawak
  • Singapore
  •  United Kingdom
Depositary
LanguagesEnglish and Malay
Full text
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The Malaysia Agreement (Malay: Perjanjian Malaysia) or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was the agreement which combined North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of the Federation of Malaya,[3] the resulting union being named Malaysia.[4][5] Singapore was later expelled from Malaysia, becoming an independent state on 9 August 1965.[6]

  1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 97 (1).
  2. ^ Versions in English, French, and Malay.
    Registered Nr. I-10760.
  3. ^ "Malaysia Act 1963".
  4. ^ See: The UK Statute Law Database: the Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Malaysia Act 1963
  5. ^ See: The UK Statute Law Database: the Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (c. 60)
  6. ^ See: the Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 and the Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Singapore Act 1966.

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