Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
●Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state ●Proclamation on Singapore ●Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act, 1965 | |
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Signed | 7 August 1965 |
Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Effective | 9 August 1965 |
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Depositary | Singapore Government dated 1 June 1966 The Secretary-General of the United Nations acting in his capacity as depositary the following:[1] English and French Registered No. I-8206 |
Language | English |
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Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state at Wikisource |
The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was a major agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Singapore on 7 August 1965 that granted independence to Singapore.
The agreement included a Proclamation on Singapore to be made by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman; a different Proclamation of Singapore was made by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
As a result of the agreement, Singapore became a
sovereign country distinct and separate from Malaysia, and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with effect from 9 August 1965. The Singapore Act 1966 followed the treaty a year after.[2]
Background
Singapore first achieved sovereignty on 3 June 1959 from the United Kingdom. From 1959 to 1963, Singapore was a country with full internal self-governance, but the British colonial administration still controlled external relations, similar to the Irish Free State.
On 16 September 1963, the
autonomous state
. This union proved tenuous due to various factors, and would end up lasting for just 1 year, 10 months and 24 days before this agreement became effective.
See also
- Malaysia Agreement
- Malaysia Act 1963
- Singapore Act 1966
- United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV)
- Succession of states
- Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties
References
- ^ See: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 97 (1) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Singapore Act 1966