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The Unfederated Malay States is the name given collectively to five Malay states
Malay states

Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Malay Ruler. In practice, these Rulers are figureheads and follow the principles of constitutional monarchy....
 (Johor
Johor

Johor is a state of Malaysia between 1?20"N and 2?35"N. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The capital city and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri ....
, Kedah
Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of 9,425 km?, and consists mostly of flat areas growing rice, plus the island of Langkawi....
, Kelantan
Kelantan

Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia....
, Perlis
Perlis

This article is about the Malaysian state. For the computer scientist, see Alan Perlis.Perlis , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun Province and Songkhla Province Provinces of Thailand on its northern border....
, and Terengganu
Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman . The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu....
), to distinguish them from the states forming part of the Federated Malay States
Federated Malay States

The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the United Kingdom government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union....
. In contrast with the latter, the Unfederated Malay States lacked common institutions, and did not form a state in international law; however, like the Federated Malay States, they were under the "protection" of the United Kingdom
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
.

In 1946 the Unfederated Malay States were grouped together with the Federated Malay States and part of the British colony of the Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826 as a crown colony, as distinct from the native princely states, some of which later formed the Federated Malay States....
 to form the Malayan Union
Malayan Union

The Malayan Union was a federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements excluding Singapore. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government so as to simplify administration....
 (reconstituted as the Federation of Malaya
Federation of Malaya

The Federation of Malaya , is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. Comprising the nine Malay states and the United Kingdom Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca, it was eventually superseded by Malaysia....
 in 1948).

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Johor

Johor is a state of Malaysia between 1?20"N and 2?35"N. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The capital city and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri ....
 accepted a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 in 1885, and eventually succumbed to British pressure to accept a resident "Advisor" in 1904.






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The Unfederated Malay States is the name given collectively to five Malay states
Malay states

Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Malay Ruler. In practice, these Rulers are figureheads and follow the principles of constitutional monarchy....
 (Johor
Johor

Johor is a state of Malaysia between 1?20"N and 2?35"N. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The capital city and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri ....
, Kedah
Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of 9,425 km?, and consists mostly of flat areas growing rice, plus the island of Langkawi....
, Kelantan
Kelantan

Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia....
, Perlis
Perlis

This article is about the Malaysian state. For the computer scientist, see Alan Perlis.Perlis , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun Province and Songkhla Province Provinces of Thailand on its northern border....
, and Terengganu
Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman . The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu....
), to distinguish them from the states forming part of the Federated Malay States
Federated Malay States

The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the United Kingdom government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union....
. In contrast with the latter, the Unfederated Malay States lacked common institutions, and did not form a state in international law; however, like the Federated Malay States, they were under the "protection" of the United Kingdom
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
.

In 1946 the Unfederated Malay States were grouped together with the Federated Malay States and part of the British colony of the Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826 as a crown colony, as distinct from the native princely states, some of which later formed the Federated Malay States....
 to form the Malayan Union
Malayan Union

The Malayan Union was a federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements excluding Singapore. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government so as to simplify administration....
 (reconstituted as the Federation of Malaya
Federation of Malaya

The Federation of Malaya , is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. Comprising the nine Malay states and the United Kingdom Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca, it was eventually superseded by Malaysia....
 in 1948).

History

Johor
Johor

Johor is a state of Malaysia between 1?20"N and 2?35"N. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The capital city and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri ....
 accepted a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 in 1885, and eventually succumbed to British pressure to accept a resident "Advisor" in 1904. Unlike the other Malay states under British protection, however, Johor remained outside of the Federated Malay States (formed in 1895).

Under the Bangkok Treaty of 1909, Thailand transferred its rights over the northern Malay states (Kelantan
Kelantan

Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia....
, Terengganu
Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman . The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu....
, Kedah
Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of 9,425 km?, and consists mostly of flat areas growing rice, plus the island of Langkawi....
, and Perlis
Perlis

This article is about the Malaysian state. For the computer scientist, see Alan Perlis.Perlis , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun Province and Songkhla Province Provinces of Thailand on its northern border....
) to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
; these states thus also came under British protection.

Administration and language

The chief officer of the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 colonial administration was the "Advisor". In contrast with the Federated Malay States, the Unfederated Malay States enjoyed greater autonomy. The de facto official language of the Unfederated Malay States was Malay
Malay language

The Malay language is an Austronesian languages spoken by the Malays and people of other ethnic groups who reside in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau Islands and parts of the coast of Borneo....
 (written with the Jawi script).