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Eastern. No. 44a.

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C.O. 882

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AGREEMENT on certain points touching the relations of Her Majesty's Government of the Straits Settlements with the Government of the Independent State of Johore, made between the Right Honourable Frederick Arthur Stanley, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, on behalf of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Highness the Maharajah of Johore.

ARTICLE I

The two Governments will at all times cordially co-operate in the settle- ment of a peaceful population in their respective neighbouring territories, and in the joint defence of those territories from external hostile attacks, and in the mutual surrender of persons accused or convicted of any crime or offence, under such conditions as may be arranged between the two Governments.

ARTICLE II.

His Highness the Maharajah of Johore undertakes, if requested by the Government of the Straits Settlements, to co-operate in making arrangements for facilitating trade and transit communication overland through the State of Johore with the State of Puhang.

ARTICLE III.

If the Government of the Straits Settlements shall at any time desire to appoint a British Officer as Agent to live within the State of Johore, having functions similar to those of a Consular officer, His Highness the Maharajah will be prepared to provide, free of cost, a suitable site within his territory, whereon a residence may be erected for occupation by such officer.

ARTICLE IV.

Any coinage in the currency of the Straits Settlements, which may be required for the use of the Government of Johore, shall be supplied to it by the Government of the Straits Settlements, at rates not higher than those at which similar coinage is supplied to Governments of the Malay Protected States, and under the same limitations as to amount. His Highness the Maharajah on his part undertakes that the applications of his Government for subsidiary coinage shall be strictly limited by the legitimate requirements of the inhabitants of the State of Johore, and that the coinage so issued shall be subject to the same limitations as regards legal tender us are in force in the Straits Settlements.

ARTICLE V.

The Governor of the Straits Settlements, in the spirit of former treatice, will at all times to the utmost of his power take whatever steps may be necessary to protect the Government and territory of Johore from any external hostile attacks; and for these or for similar purposes Her Majesty's Officers shall at all times have free access to the waters of the State of Johore and it is agreed that those waters extend to three miles from the shore of the State, or in any waters less than six miles in width, to an imaginary line midway between the shores of the two countries.

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TC.O. 882

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ARTICLE I.

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ARTICLE II.

the Maharajah of Johore undertakes, if requested by the Straits Settlements, to co-operate in making arrangements de and transit communication overland through the State State of Pahang.

ARTICLE III.

iment of the Straits Settlements shall at any time desire to Officer as Agent to live within the State of Johore, having co those of a Consular officer, His Highness the Maharajah to provide, free of cost, a suitable site within his territory, e may be erected for occupation by such officer.

ARTICLE IV.

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in the currency of the Straits Settlements, which may use of the Government of Johore, shall be supplied to it by of the Straits Settlements, at rates not higher than those oinage is supplied to Governments of the Malay Protected

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ARTICLE V.

of the Straits Settlements, in the spirit of former treaties, to the utmost of his power take whatever steps may be st the Government and territory of Johore from any external nd for these or for similar purposes Her Majesty's Officers have free access to the waters of the State of Johore; and those waters extend to three miles from the shore of the waters less than six miles in width, to` an imaginary line he shores of the two countries.

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