North Borneo

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Meaning

one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo

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At the time, the British considered the native populations was too small to boost North Borneo economy. Source: Internet

Board of directors of the North Borneo Chartered Company in 1899. Source: Internet

Prior to the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the then North Borneo interim government submitted a 20-point agreement to the Malayan government as conditions before North Borneo would join to formed the federation. Source: Internet

He said: Due to massive destruction in the town of Sandakan since the war, Jesselton was chosen to replace the capital with the Crown continued to rule North Borneo until 1963. Source: Internet

Most political parties in Sarawak were also against the merger, and in North Borneo, where there were no political parties, community representatives also stated their opposition. Source: Internet

North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore were also granted some autonomy unavailable to the states of Malaya. Source: Internet

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