Federation Of Malaya Agreement 1948

From 1946 to 1948 the 11 states formed a single british crown colony known as the malayan union due to opposition from malay nationalists the union was disbanded and replaced by the federation of malaya which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the malay states.

Federation of malaya agreement 1948. The position of the malay rulers was also restored. 28 of february 2nd 1952. According action administration advice agreement amended apply appointed day appropriate assent become behalf besar bill cause cease certificate chief citizenship clause column commissioner in council common comprised constituted contract court crown. The malayan union was superseded by the federation of malaya on 1 february 1948 and achieved independence within the commonwealth of nations on 31 august 1957.

The preamble to the agreement recorded their desire that progress should be made towards eventual self government and envisaged that as a first step to that end legislation should be introduced as. The federation consisted of the nine malay states and the settlements of penang and. The federation of malaya agreement 1948. Amendments to the federation of malaya agreement 1948 up to and including l n.

The federation of malaya was then established on 1st february 1948. Within the federation while the malay states were protectorates of the united kingdom penang and malacca remained. Federation of malaya agreement 1948 made between his late majesty king george vi and their highnesses the rulers of the malay states. The establishment of the federation the federation of malaya agreement was accepted by the british government the sultans leaders of the umno and representatives of the various communities.

And the federation of malaya agreement of 1948 was not only the basis of our constitution but also the terms of merdeka. The agreement superseded the agreement creating the malayan union and prepared for the establishment of the federation of malaya on 1 february 1948. Sub clause 1 of clause 10 is hereby amended by a the insertion of the words as the high commissioner has appointed to be his deputy under clause 11 of this agreement for purposes which are referred to in. From inside the book.

Smith government printer 1952 constitutional law 81 pages. Okay against that backdrop read the following pieces below and then and only then let us debate the issue of malay rights and special privileges in a matured and intelligent manner minus the outbursts name calling insults and emotions devoid of substance. It came into being in 1946 through a series of agreements between the united kingdom and the malayan union. What people are saying write a review.