Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965

Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign State
Proclamation of Singapore
Act to amend the Constitution of Malaysia and the Malaysia Act

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Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
Signed 7 August 1965
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Effective 9 August 1965
Signatories Government of Malaysia
Government of Singapore
Parties  Malaysia
 Singapore
Depositary Singapore Government
dated 1 June 1966
The Secretary-General of the  United Nations acting in his capacity as depositary the following:[1]
English and French
Registered No. I-8206
Language English
Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state at Wikisource

The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was an agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Singapore that granted independence to Singapore with effect from 9 August 1965. The Singapore Act 1966 followed the treaty.[2]

As a result of the agreement, Singapore achieved full independence from Malaysia.

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