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
Drafted	15 November 1961; 62 years ago (1961-11-15)
Signed	9 July 1963; 60 years ago (1963-07-09)
Location	London, United Kingdom
Sealed	31 July 1963; 60 years ago (1963-07-31)
Effective	16 September 1963; 60 years ago (1963-09-16)
Signatories	Malaya North Borneo (Sabah) Sarawak Singapore  United Kingdom
Parties	Malaya North Borneo (Sabah) Sarawak Singapore  United Kingdom
Depositary	Government of the United Kingdom Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary[1][2]
Languages	English and Malay
Full text
Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore at Wikisource

Part of the Formation of Malaysia
Events
Malaysia Bill Cobbold Commission  • 18-point agreement  • 20-point agreement Singaporean referendum Sarawak communist insurgency North Borneo dispute  • Cross border attacks in Sabah  • Moro conflict  • Piracy in Sulu & Celebes Brunei revolt  • North Borneo Federation Konfrontasi Manila Accord Maphilindo Sarawak Self-governance Malaysia Act 1963 North Borneo Self-governance Proclamation of Malaysia Operation Claret 1964 race riots in Singapore MacDonald House bombing PAP–UMNO relations Proclamation of Singapore UN Security Council Resolution 213 Singapore Agreement South Thailand insurgency Double Six Tragedy Pedra Branca dispute 2019 failed constitutional amendment 2021 constitutional amendment
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The Malaysia Agreement,^[a] 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 a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya,^[3] the resulting union being named Malaysia.^[4][5] Signed in London, United Kingdom, the agreement has been in effect since 16 September 1963; Singapore was subsequently expelled from Malaysia not long after this agreement, becoming an sovereign state on 9 August 1965.^[6]

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