British Military Administration (Borneo)
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British Military Administration of Borneo | ||||||||||||||
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Japanese forces surrender to Australians in Labuan on 1945.
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Capital | Victoria[3] | |||||||||||||
Government | Military occupation | |||||||||||||
Historical era | Post-war | |||||||||||||
• | Surrender of Japan | 15 August 1945 | ||||||||||||
• | British Military Administration set up | 12 September 1945 |
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• | Formation of the Crown Colony | 15 July 1946[1][2] |
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Currency | British North Borneo dollar, Sarawak dollar | |||||||||||||
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Today part of | Malaysia Brunei |
The British Military Administration (BMA) was the interim administrator of British Borneo between the end of World War II and the establishment of the Crown Colony of Sarawak and North Borneo in 1946. Specifically, the entity lasted from 12 September 1945 to 15 July 1946.[1][2] Labuan also were placed under a temporary British military rule and the headquarters located there. The headquarters was mostly managed by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).[3]
Administration
The area under this administration comprises today of Labuan, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei.[4]
See also
- British Military Administration (Malaya)
- Japanese occupation of Malaya
- Japanese occupation of Singapore
References
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- Former countries in Southeast Asia
- States and territories established in 1945
- Unclassified articles missing geocoordinate data
- Military history of Malaysia
- Political history of Malaysia
- Borneo
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- 1945 in military history
- Former countries in Bruneian history
- Former countries in Malaysian history
- 1946 in military history
- Former colonies in Asia