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.,lonnnurxn on certain points touching the relations of lfer

Majesty's Governmeni of tlrc Straits Settloments wi{,h tho
Govornmentof the Independont Sta0eof Johore,maclebotlecu
ihe Rigbt Ilonourable Frederic.k Arthur Stanley, Her Majesly's
Secretary of Btate for tbo Colouiw, on bohalf of the Qucou
of tho Uniteil Kiugtlonr of Great Britain entl freland, Drnpress
of India, ontl His lligbneos tho Maharajahof Johore.

Au.r. I. The two Glovernments will at aII timos cordially

co-operale iu the settlemont of o peaceful population in their
respectiyoneighbouring territories, end in thejoint dcfenceof thoss
torritorios frorn external hostile attacko,aud ilr the nrutual surrender
of peroonsaccugodor conviciealol'any crine or ofinco, under such
cpnilitioneas may be arrangedbetweonthe two Governmsuts.
II. His Eighnoss tbe Maharajah of Johore unclertokes, i[
requestod by the Govornment of the Straits Settlements, to
co-operato in nraking arrangomento for faciliteting traile anil transit
communicatioDovsrland tluough the Stats of Johoro with tbe Stato
of Pahang.
III. If tho Glovsrnment of the Straits Sottlomeuts ohall at any

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time ilesho to appoint a British Ofrcer as Agent to live within the

Stots of Johore, having functiolw similar to those of a Consular
Offcor, lTin Highness the Maharajah will be prepareil to provide,
free of cost, a suiteble sito Fithin his territorS whereon a resialonco
lnay be erectotl for occupation by eueh ofrcor.
IY. A-ny coinage in tho currenoJr of the Sttaits Settlements,
which may bo requirod for tho uso of the Government of Johore,
shsll be snpplied to it by the Government of the Straits Sottlementg
at rates not highor than thoge st which ginila,r coinqgeis supplieil to
Glovernments of the Malay Protecteil Statos, anil untler the samo
limitations as to amount. Hig Eighness the Matarajah on hie part
unilerta,kee that the applications of his Clovemment for subsiiliary
coiiage shall be strictly linit€il by the legitimate requiremento of
tho iahabitants of tho Sbate of Johorq anil thot the coinago so
issued sball be oubject to the samo limitations as regardo legal tonilor
as ero in force in the Straits Settlements.
Y. The Clovernor of tbe Straits Sottlonents, in the spirit of
forner Treaties, will at all times to tho uimost of bis power tale
whatover rteps may be necessa,ryto protect tho Glovernment anil
territory of Johore from any exterual'hostile attacks; and for these
or for similar purposesHer Mqjesty's Ofrcers shall at all times bavo
Iree accessto the waters of the Stato of Johoro; and it ig agreeit
Urat those wotere ertend to I miles from tho shoro of the State,
or in any waters less than 6 mileg in width, to an imaginary line
mielwaybetweenthe shorosof tbe two couutries,
YI. The Maharajah of Johore, in the spirit of former l\eaties,
untlertakeson his part tbat he will not without the knowledge anit
coDsontof Her trfa.jee$r'sCloverumenbnogotiato any Treaty, or ontor
into any engagoment with aoy fororgo State, or interfero in tho
politice or administration of any native Stato, or mako any graat or
concesrion to other than British subjects or British Companies or
persons of the Chineso, Malay, or other Oriental ra@, or enter into
any political correspondencewith any foreign State.
It is further agreerl that if occaaion should ariso for political
cotroslloDalence between Fis Eighness tho Meharajah anil any
foreig;n State, such correspontlence shall be ooniluctotl through Eer
MajestJ's Governmont, to whom Eis Eighness makes oyer tho
guidanco and control of bis foreign relations.
Tfheroas His Highness the Maharajah of Johore has made
Irrown to tho Glovornor of the Straits Sottlemsnts that it is the
ilesiro of his Chiefs anil peoplo tbat he ghould assumethe title of
Sultan, it ig furthen agreetl that, in consiileration of the loyal
frioutlsbip atral const&nt afection Eie Highneas iras showu to the
Governmont of Eor Mojesty tho Queen antl Emprees,onil of the
stipulations contained in this Monorandrtub hs and his hoiro snil

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Buccessors,lawfolly rucceeding accordiag to Mday cuetom, shall in

future be aclnowledged as Eis Eighness tho Sultau of the State
aud temitory of Johore, antl shsll be so aildressed.
In witnegs whereof tho eaid Bight Honourable trheilerick Arthur
S[anlon anilEis s&iil Eighneos tbe Maharajah of Johore,have eigneil
this Agreenent at tho Colonial Ofrce, Ioudon, tho llth day of
December,1885.
IBEDEBICK AR,TEUB STANLEY.
ABTTBAKAB [in Malay]'
witneesotl bv:
Soarnr G.'W. Hnnurr.
AapUr, Beorr.Lrf.

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