O le 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty cemented the status of Singapore as a British possession, carving up the Malay archipelago between the two colonial powers with the area north of the Straits of Malacca, including Singapore, falling under Britain's sphere of influence. I le 1826, na tuufaatasia ai Singapore e le British East India Wars Company faatasi ai ma Penang ma Malacca e fausia ai le Straits Settlements, na pulea e le British East India Company. I le 1830, na avea ai le Straits Settlements ma nofoa, poʻo le Peresetene o Bengal, o loʻo faʻagaioia i le British Arab Malavia i Initia.
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