14 Dec 2011

PRAZZER- LONDON AGREEMENT

On March 17, 1824, in London, Between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands mentandatangani Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, which is also known as the London Treaty or the Treaty of London. This agreement is intended to address conflicts that emerge due to the application of Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814.


The Netherlands was represented by Hendrik Fagel and Anton Reinhard Falck, while Britain was represented by George Canning and Charles Watkins Williams Wynn.

This Agreement explains, that the two countries are allowed to exchange territory in British India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Indonesia, according to the country's most desirable, with consideration of each country must comply with the regulations set locally. among others:



1. Restrictions on the number of payments that may be imposed on goods and ships of other nations.
2. Not make an agreement with Eastern states which do not include / restrict trade agreements with other nations.
3. Not use military force to prevent civil and commercial agreements.
4. Against piracy and do not provide a hiding place or refuge for pirates or permit the sale of pirated goods.
5. Respective local authorities can not open new representative office in the East Indies islands without permission from their respective governments in Europe.

The considerations in this agreement, include:

* Dutch surrender all of the companies / buildings that have been established in the territory of India and the rights associated with them.
* Dutch surrender the town and fortress of Malacca and agree not to open a representative office in the Malay peninsula or make treaties with the rulers.
* The Netherlands withdrew its opposition of the occupation of the island of Singapore by the British.
* Britain asks to be given access to trade with the Moluccan islands, especially in Ambon, Banda and Ternate.
* Britain handed its plant in Benguet (Fort Marlborough) and whole ownership on the island of Sumatra to the Netherlands and would not establish a representative office in the island Sumat or make treaties with the rulers.
* Britain to withdraw its opposition of the occupation of the island by the Dutch Billington.
* Britain agreed not to set up representative offices in Karimun islands or on the islands of Batam, Bintan, Lingin, or other islands located south of the strait of Singapore ataumembuat agreements with local authorities.

All the handover of ownership and the buildings erected occurred on March 1, 1825.

Including the delivery of Java back to the Dutch, as described in the Convention on the Java dated June 24, 1817. This is outside of the amount to be paid by the Dutch of 100,000 pounds sterling before the end of 1825.

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