The Burney Treaty, Siam and the northern Malay states
With the signing of the Burney Treaty in 1826, Siam and Britain became joint guardians of law and order in the Malay states until 1909, when Siam relinquished its claim over its northern Malay tributaries. Siam was predominant in the northern states of Kedah (and, from 1841, Perlis), Kelantan and Terengganu, while British influence extended implicitly through the remaining area of the Malay Peninsula. Siam also gave commercial concessions to British agents in its Malay tributaries and undertook not to extend its power beyond Perak.
- Information in the full article includes
- The northern Malay states in the 19th century
- The Siamese tributary system
- British objectives in the Malay Peninsula
- The Burney treaty of 1826
