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Straits Settlements

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Following territorial acquisitions made by the [[East India Company]] as part of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, the '''Straits Settlements''', as a territory, was established in 1826. In South-East Asia, it consisted of:
*[[Malacca]]
*[[Penang]] (Prince of Wales Island)
*[[Singapore]]

The Straits Settlements came under the [[Bengal Presidency]].

==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_Settlements Straits Settlements] Wikipedia



[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Straits Settlements]]

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