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DRAFT TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND HIS HIGHNESS THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI

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Her Majesty The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth (hereinafter referred to as Her Majesty) represented by

and His Highness Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'zzaddin Waddaulah, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Esteemed Family Order, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Illustrious Order of Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Exalted Order of Keberanian Laila Terbilang, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Blessed Order of Paduka Setia Negara Brunei, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei, Sovereign and Chief of the Most Faithful Order of Perwira Negarn Brunei, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Most Esteemed Family Order (Kelantan), the Most Esteemed Family Order (Johore), Ibni Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin Sa'adal Khairi Waddin, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the State and Territory of Brunei Darul Salam, and All Its Dependencies.

Considering that the State of Brunei has resumed full international responsibility as a sovereign and independent State;

Determined that the long standing and traditional relations of close friendship and co-operation between the United Kingdom and the State of Brunei shall continue henceforth;

Desiring to give expression to this intention in the form of

a Treaty of Friendship;

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1