British Malaya - Initial British Involvement in Malay Politics

Initial British Involvement in Malay Politics

The British first became involved with Malay politics in 1771, when Great Britain tried to set up trading posts in Penang, formerly a part of Kedah. The British colonized Singapore in 1819.

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