Handbook of the federated Malay states - Sabrizain.org

PART I.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
The Federated Malay States of the Malay Peninsula consist of
the four States of Perak, Selangor, the Negri Sembilan, and
Pahang.
An Agreement was signed in July, 1895, by which these States
were confederated for administrative purposes and a Eesident-
Greneral appointed, with an official residence at Kuala Lumpur,
Selangor.
The following is the agreement :
Agreement between the Governor of the Straits Settlements,
acting on behalf of the Grovernment of Her Majesty the Uueen,
Empress of India, and the Rulers of the following Malay States ;
—that is to say, Perak, Selangor, Pahang, and the Negri
Sembilan.
1. In confirmation of various previous Agreements, the Sultan
of Perak, the Sultan of Selangor, the Sultan of Pahang, and the
Chiefs of the States which form the territory known as the Negri
Sembilan, hereby severally place themselves and their States under
the protection of the Pritish Grovernment.
2. The above-named Pulers and Chiefs of the respective States
hereby agree to constitute their countries a Federation, to be
known as the Protected Malay States, to be administered under
the advice of the British Grovernment.
3. It is to be understood that the arrangement hereby agreed
upon does not imply that any one Ruler or Chief shall exercise
any power or authority in respect of any State other than that
which he now possesses in the State of which he is the recognised
Ruler or Chief.