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During the 17th dentury, the Dutch had driven out all other Europeans on Malaysia, and claimed the country for themselves.
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When the 18th century came about, the British had developed into a partner with Malaysia. They were trading partners and they even controlled part of the land. The land was later divided between the dutch and the British.
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The border was established by two different treaties: one in 1898 that determined the Philippines' territorial waters, and another one in 1930.
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A treaty is created between Thailand, then known as Siam, and the British. The treaty established the boundary between Malaysia and Thailand.
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An agreement took place between the two countries in the form of a treaty signed in 1927.
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The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war between Commonwealth and the MNLA, the military arm of the MCP.
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Malaysia gained it's indepencence from Australia.
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The border was established when it was inherited from the Sarawak Order Council.
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The MCP was eventually defeated by the Commonwealth.
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Because Indonesia had opposed the idea of Malaysia becoming a free coountry, they started an undeclared war with the newly independent state.
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When Indonesia's President Suhaarto rose to power, he issued a treaty that ended the war.
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The conflict actually ended in 2967, but an attempted revival took place in 1967.
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The border was formed when it was delimited by a continental shelf boundary treaty.
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Papua New Guinea gained its independence on September 16, 1975.
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The country earned this title withing ASEAN. The title was later promoted to Special Observer.
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The dispute between Singapore and Malaysia was about the ownership of several islets near the Singapore Strait, namely Pedra Blanca, Middle Rocks, and South Ledge.
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The revival eventually died out in 1989, and the fight went on to be called the Communist Insurgency War.
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A treaty was made in 1989 that delimited the maritime boundary between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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A treaty was placed, which stated that Singapore owned Pedra Blanca, and Malaysia owned Middle Rocks.
