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North Borneo (British Crown colony)

Crown Colony of North Borneo
British colony
1946–1963
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
God Save the King (1946–1952)
God Save the Queen (1952–1963)
Capital Jesselton
Languages English, Kadazan Dusun, Bajau, Murut, Sabah Malay, Chinese etc.
Government Crown colony
Historical era New Imperialism
 •  North Borneo ceded to the Crown Colony 18 July 1946
 •  Seven Turtle Islands (including Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi) ceded to the Philippine government 16 October 1947
 •  Self-government 31 August 1963
 •  Malaysia Agreement 16 September 1963
Currency North Borneo dollar, later Malaya and British Borneo dollar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
British Military Administration (Borneo)
Sabah
Today part of  Malaysia
 Philippines

The Crown Colony of North Borneo was a British Crown colony established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of British Military Administration. On 16 October 1947, seven of the British-controlled islands in north-eastern Borneo named Turtle Islands together with Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi were ceded to the Philippine government under a past treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Governor of the Crown Colony of North Borneo (Malay: Tuan Yang Terutama Gabenor Koloni Mahkota British Borneo Utara) is the position created by the British Government upon the cession of North Borneo from the North Borneo Chartered Company. The appointment was made by King George VI, and later Queen Elizabeth II until the self-government of North Borneo on 31 August 1963 and the forming of the Federation of Malaysia on 1963. After the formation of Malaysia, the title was changed to 'Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah', which also means 'His Excellency The Governor of Sabah', or 'His Excellency The Head of State of Sabah' and the appointment was later made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia. Labuan joined the Crown Colony on 15 July 1946.


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