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8z CONSOLIDATED TREATY SERIES

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.,lonnnurxn on certain points touching the relations of lferMajesty's Governmeni of tlrc Straits Settloments wi{,h thoGovornmentof the IndependontSta0eof Johore,maclebotlecuihe Rigbt Ilonourable Frederic.kArthur Stanley, Her Majesly'sSecretaryof Btate for tbo Colouiw, on bohalf of the Qucouof tho Uniteil Kiugtlonr of Great Britain entl freland, Drnpressof India, ontl His lligbneos tho Maharajahof Johore.Au.r. I. The two Glovernments will at aII timos cordially

co-operale u the settlemont of o peaceful population in theirrespectiyoneighbouring erritories, end n thejoint dcfenceof thosstorritorios rorn external hostile attacko,aud lr the nrutual surrenderof peroonsaccugod r conviciealol'any crine or ofinco, under suchcpnilitioneas may be arrangedbetweon he two Governmsuts.II. His Eighnoss tbe Maharajah of Johore unclertokes, [requestod by the Govornment of the Straits Settlements, toco-operato n nraking arrangomento or faciliteting traile anil transitcommunicatioD vsrland luough the Stats of Johoro with tbe Statoof Pahang.III. If tho Glovsrnment of the Straits Sottlomeuts ohall at any

Source : Memorial of Malaysia Annex 10.

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time ilesho to appoint a British Ofrcer as Agent to live within theStots of Johore, having functiolw similar to those of a ConsularOffcor, lTin Highness the Maharajah will be prepareil to provide,free of cost, a suiteble sito Fithin his territorS whereon a resialoncolnay be erectotl for occupation by eueh ofrcor.IY. A-ny coinage in tho currenoJr of the Sttaits Settlements,which may bo requirod for tho uso of the Government of Johore,shsll be snpplied to it by the Government of the Straits Sottlementgat rates not highor than thoge st which ginila,r coinqge s supplieil toGlovernmentsof the Malay Protecteil Statos, anil untler the samolimitations as to amount. Hig Eighness the Matarajah on hie partunilerta,kee that the applications of his Clovemment for subsiiliarycoiiage shall be strictly linitil by the legitimate requiremento oftho iahabitants of tho Sbate of Johorq anil thot the coinago soissued sball be oubject to the samo imitations as regardo egal toniloras ero in force in the Straits Settlements.Y. The Clovernor of tbe Straits Sottlonents, in the spirit offorner Treaties, will at all times to tho uimost of bis power talewhatover rteps may be necessa,ry o protect tho Glovernment anilterritory of Johore from any exterual'hostile attacks; and for theseor for similar purposesHer Mqjesty's Ofrcers shall at all times bavoIree access o the waters of the Stato of Johoro; and it ig agreeitUrat those wotere ertend to I miles from tho shoro of the State,or in any waters less than 6 mileg in width, to an imaginary linemielwaybetween he shorosof tbe two couutries,YI. The Maharajah of Johore, in the spirit of former l\eaties,untlertakeson his part tbat he will not without the knowledge anitcoDsontof Her trfa.jee$r'sCloverumenbnogotiato any Treaty, or ontorinto any engagoment with aoy fororgo State, or interfero in thopolitice or administration of any native Stato, or mako any graat orconcesrion to other than British subjects or British Companies orpersons of the Chineso, Malay, or other Oriental ra@, or enter intoany political correspondencewith any foreign State.It is further agreerl that if occaaion should ariso for politicalcotroslloDalence between Fis Eighness tho Meharajah anil anyforeig;nState, such correspontlence shall be ooniluctotl through EerMajestJ's Governmont, to whom Eis Eighness makes oyer thoguidanco and control of bis foreign relations.Tfheroas His Highness the Maharajah of Johore has madeIrrown to tho Glovornor of the Straits Sottlemsnts that it is theilesiro of his Chiefs anil peoplo tbat he ghould assume he title ofSultan, it ig furthen agreetl that, in consiileration of the loyalfrioutlsbip atral const&nt afection Eie Highneas iras showu to theGovernmont of Eor Mojesty tho Queen antl Emprees,onil of thestipulations contained in this Monorandrtub hs and his hoiro snil

Source : Memorial of Malaysia Annex 10.

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8 4 CONSOLIDATED TREATY SER IESBuccessors,awfolly rucceeding accordiag to Mday cuetom, shall infuture be aclnowledged as Eis Eighness tho Sultau of the Stateaud temitory of Johore, antl shsll be so aildressed.In witnegs whereof tho eaid Bight Honourable trheilerick ArthurS[anlon anilEis s&iilEighneostbe Maharajah of Johore,haveeigneilthis Agreenent at tho Colonial Ofrce, Ioudon, tho llth day ofDecember,1885. IBEDEBICK AR,TEUB STANLEY.

witneesotl bv: ABTTBAKAB [in Malay]'Soarnr G.'W. Hnnurr.AapUr, Beorr.Lrf.

Source : Memorial of Malaysia Annex 10.