As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations , the United Kingdom and Brunei exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors .
Brunei was a British protectorate from 1888 until the state gained full independence on 1 January 1984 .
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations , the British   and Brunei exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors .
Brunei was a British protectorate from 1888 until the state gained full independence on 1 January 1984 .