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List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom for Malaya

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744: 628: 451: 370: 533: 489: 204: 165: 159: 153: 439: 418: 543: 499: 479: 466: 215: 172: 322: 251: 346: 1563: 604: 274: 580: 298: 394: 227: 556: 512: 114:, another Crown colony. The native rulers in the Federated Malay States, Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu, and Johore ceded their power to the United Kingdom, thus turning these territories into British colonies. The new Crown colony of the Malayan Union was headed by a Governor – the Governor of the Malayan Union. 95:), the British government was represented by an Adviser: the Adviser to the Government of Perlis; the Adviser to the Sultan of Kedah; the Adviser to the Government of Kelantan; the Adviser, Trengganu; and the General Adviser to the Government of Johore. 1469: 121:– a federation of protected states and Crown colonies (Penang and Malacca had remained Crown colonies throughout the Malayan Union era). The Federation of Malaya was headed by the High Commissioner for Malaya. 866: 1397: 1293: 1598: 826: 1298: 896: 669: 1225: 1593: 1075: 1025: 696: 1608: 705: 1377: 1362: 948: 784: 1327: 1603: 1110: 1352: 953: 779: 1278: 1210: 1120: 1546: 1185: 689: 1347: 1236: 1155: 1150: 1095: 968: 1170: 1180: 1175: 1130: 743: 1479: 1125: 1115: 799: 233: 1568: 1504: 1459: 1160: 871: 841: 471: 117:
In 1948, the British government returned power to the native rulers of the former protected states, and the Malayan Union was transformed into the
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In 1896, the post of High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States was created; the High Commissioner represented the British Government in the
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had always been ex-officio the High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States; the Governor's official residence was in
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in Malaya. The High Commissioner's official residence was King's House (now part of a hotel,
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Senior British representatives in the neighbouring Malayan protected states
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Governors, civil commissioners and administrators of British dependencies
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List of high commissioners and governors of the United Kingdom for Malaya
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Senior British representatives in the constituent protected states
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The Straits Settlements was dissolved in 1946. Singapore became a
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Senior British representatives in neighbouring protected states
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Governor of Tristan da Cunha (Administrator of Tristan da Cunha)
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Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaysia
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in its own right. The rest of the Straits Settlements (i.e.
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High commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaysia
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Governor of Rhode-island and Providence Plantations
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Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory
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five protected states of 1408:High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands 1368:Governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak 456:From 31 January 1942 to 15 August 1945. 1515:Government Resident of North Australia 882:Lieutenant Governor of Griqualand West 729:Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1271:Viceroy and Governor-General of India 1247:Adviser to the Government of Kelantan 944:High Commissioner for Southern Africa 820:Administrator of the Pitcairn Islands 7: 1465:Governor-General of Papua New Guinea 1378:Representative in the Trucial States 1363:Representative in the Raj of Sarawak 1252:Adviser to the Government of Perlis 54:Governor of the Straits Settlements 18:British High Commissioner in Malaya 211:Federated Malay States (1896–1946) 25: 1403:Lieutenant Governor of Heligoland 1328:Representative in Muscat and Oman 476:(15 August 1945 – 30 March 1946) 91:(collectively referred to as the 1562: 1561: 1101:Governor of Prince Edward Island 939:Governor-General of South Africa 800:Governor 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Northern Rhodesia 867:Governor of British Cameroons 862:Governor of British Mauritius 734:Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 445:Japanese occupation of Malaya 128:gained independence from the 1435:Governor of Northern Ireland 1333:High Commissioner for Malaya 1086:Governor of British Columbia 1016:Governor of British Honduras 622: 611:Gerald Walter Robert Templer 598: 574: 550: 506: 412: 388: 364: 340: 316: 292: 268: 245: 234:Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell 221: 64:, official residence of the 1589:Political history of Malaya 1525:Governor of South Australia 1510:Governor of New South Wales 1418:Civil Commissioner of Malta 635:Donald Charles MacGillivray 281:Frank Athelstane Swettenham 1640: 1348:Resident Minister in Nepal 1318:High Commissioner for Iraq 1186:Governor of South-Carolina 1171:Governor of North-Carolina 1081:Governor General of Canada 1011:Governor of British Guiana 929:Governor of the Seychelles 496:Malayan Union (1946–1948) 257:James Alexander Swettenham 1559: 1156:Governor of New Hampshire 1091:Governor of New Brunswick 740: 425:Shenton Whitelegge Thomas 353:Laurence Nunns Guillemard 208:High Commissioner for the 188: 185: 182: 1343:Governor of North Borneo 1176:Governor of Pennsylvania 1076:Governor of Newfoundland 934:Governor of Sierra Leone 892:Governor of Lagos Colony 832:Governor of Saint Helena 660:Unfederated Malay States 563:Gerard Edward James Gent 519:Gerard Edward James Gent 156:Federated Malay States, 93:Unfederated Malay States 1126:Governor of Connecticut 1096:Governor of Nova-Scotia 1056:Governor of St. Vincent 989:Governor of the Bahamas 232:Lieutenant-Colonel Sir 1619:1957 disestablishments 1520:Governor of Queensland 1161:Governor of New-Jersey 959:Governor of Tanganyika 877:Governor of Gold Coast 872:Governor of the Gambia 810:Governor of Montserrat 747: 655:Federated Malay States 329:Arthur Henderson Young 66:President of Singapore 41:), located inside the 31:Federated Malay States 1373:Governor of Singapore 1266:Governor of Hong Kong 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Bengal 1257:Adviser, Trengganu 1221:Governor of Ceylon 964:Governor of Uganda 748: 285:26 September 1901 1576: 1575: 1555: 1554: 1423:Governor of Malta 1299:Governor of Sindh 1216:Governor of Burma 887:Governor of Kenya 646: 645: 408:16 February 1934 333:9 September 1911 264:18 February 1901 138:High Commissioner 16:(Redirected from 1631: 1565: 1564: 1486: 1455:Governor of Fiji 1279:Governor of Aden 1211:Governor of Aden 1021:Governor of Cuba 699: 692: 685: 676: 630: 615:15 January 1952 606: 582: 567:1 February 1948 558: 545: 535: 526:30 January 1948 514: 501: 491: 481: 474: 468: 453: 446: 441: 429:9 November 1934 420: 405:5 February 1930 396: 384:20 October 1930 372: 357:3 February 1920 348: 324: 300: 288:12 October 1903 276: 261:8 December 1899 253: 241:7 December 1899 238:01 january 1896 229: 217: 206: 174: 167: 161: 155: 148: 35:protected states 21: 1639: 1638: 1634: 1633: 1632: 1630: 1629: 1628: 1579: 1578: 1577: 1572: 1551: 1491: 1484: 1475:Consul in Tonga 1446: 1439: 1389: 1382: 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Index

British High Commissioner in Malaya
Federated Malay States
protected states
Carcosa Seri Negara
Perdana Lake Gardens
Kuala Lumpur
Governor of the Straits Settlements
Singapore
the Istana
President of Singapore
Perlis
Kedah
Kelantan
Trengganu
Johore
Unfederated Malay States
Crown colony
Penang
Malacca
Malayan Union
Federation of Malaya
Malaya
United Kingdom
Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
High Commissioner




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