1917

THE MALAY STATES EEDEKATION AGREEMENT, 1896
Agreement between the Governor of the Straits Settlements, acting on behalf
of the Government of Her Majesty the Queen, Empress of India, and the Eulers of
the following Malay States, that is to say, Perak, Selangor, Pahang, and Negri
Sembilan.
Art. I.—In confirmation of various previous Agreements, the Sultan of Perak,
the Sultan of Selai- gor, the Sultan of Pahang, and the Chiefs of the States which
form the territory known as the Negri Sembilan, hereby severally place themselves
and their States under the protection of the British Government.
Art. II.—The above-named Eulers and Chiefs of the respective States hereby
agree to constitute their countries a Federation, to be known as the Protected Malay
States, to be administered under the advice of the British Government.
Art. III.—It is to be understood that the arrangement hereby agreed upon
does not imply that any one Euler or Chief shall exercise any power or authority in
respect of any State other than that which he now possesses in the State of which
he is the recognised Euler or Chief.
Art. IV.—The above-named Eulers agree to accept a British Officer, to be
styled the Eesident-General, as the agent and representative of the British
Government under the Governor of the Straits Settlements. They undertake to
provide him with suitable accommodation, with such salary as is determined by Her
Majesty’s Government, and to follow his advice in all matters of administration
other than those touching the Mohammedan religion. The appointment of the
Eesident-General will not affect the obligations of the Malay Eulers towards the
British Eesidents now existing or to be hereafter appointed to offices in the above-
mentioned Protected States.
Art. V.—The above-named Eulers also agree to give to those States in the
Federation which require it such assistance in men, money, or other respects as the
British Government, through its duly appointed officers, may advise ; and they
further undertake, should war break out between Her Majesty’s Government and
that of any other Power, to send, on the requisition of the Governor, a body of
armed and equipped Indian troops for service in the Straits Settlements.
Art. VI.—blothing in this Agreement is intended to curtail any of the powers
or authority now held by any of the above-named Eulers in their respective States,
nor does it alter the relations now existing between any of the States named and
the British Empire.
OPIUM AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN
AND PORTUGAL
Signed at London, June 14th, 1913
In pursuance of the conclusions of the International Opium Conference, and in
consideration of the fact that the geographical situation of the colonies of Macao and
Hongkong makes it necessary to regulate in a similar way the opium monopolies in
the said colonies in all matters concerning the restriction of the consumption, sale,
and exportation of prepared opium and repression of smuggling;
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