1819 Singapore Treaty
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title:
1819 Singapore Treaty
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The signing of the Treaty of Singapore on 6 February 1819 is officially recognised as the founding of Singapore. The Treaty allowed the British East India Company to open up a trading post in Singapore, marking the beginning of a British settlement. And because Singapore was also a major trading port in ancient times, it is often referred to as the founding of modern Singapore to reflect this fact and the long history of Singapore actually stretches way back. The government of the Republic of Si
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Establishment of Singapore as a British trading port
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1819_Singapore_Treaty
date created:
2023-01-29T20:18:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T07:39:57Z
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