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The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879

Sir William Robinson was the Governor of the Straits Settlements from October 1877 to February 1879. Robinson’s presence in Malaysian history is practically non-existent, because of the dismissive statements of later commentators and the short length of his tenure. Robinson’s relish of the governor’...

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Main Authors: Tham Junean,, Mohd Samsudin,, Suffian Mansor,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18617/1/54736-180183-1-SM.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.186172022-05-18T08:40:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18617/ The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879 Tham Junean, Mohd Samsudin, Suffian Mansor, Sir William Robinson was the Governor of the Straits Settlements from October 1877 to February 1879. Robinson’s presence in Malaysian history is practically non-existent, because of the dismissive statements of later commentators and the short length of his tenure. Robinson’s relish of the governor’s ceremonial role also contributed to his unpopularity by making him seem distant to the Straits community. Politically, Robinson continued the policy of indirect rule in the Malay States. However, he had concerns about its stability and the authority of the Residents in administering, preferring instead a policy of annexation. However, his suggestions were politely set aside by a Colonial Office resistant to change and also by the differing Malay States policy of his successor, Sir Frederick Weld. Conducted using qualitative methods, this research also used a wide range of primary sources including Colonial Office and Admiralty records, government gazettes, newspapers, and private correspondence. This study presents a more in-depth assessment of Robinson’s contribution to Malaysian history, and finds that, despite Robinson’s uncontroversial and smooth governance of the colony, the failure of his annexation policy in the Malay States overshadowed his achievements, making his tenure seem undistinguished. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18617/1/54736-180183-1-SM.pdf Tham Junean, and Mohd Samsudin, and Suffian Mansor, (2022) The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879. Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies, 49 (1). pp. 114-134. ISSN 2180-0251 https://ejournal.ukm.my/jebat/issue/view/1472
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description Sir William Robinson was the Governor of the Straits Settlements from October 1877 to February 1879. Robinson’s presence in Malaysian history is practically non-existent, because of the dismissive statements of later commentators and the short length of his tenure. Robinson’s relish of the governor’s ceremonial role also contributed to his unpopularity by making him seem distant to the Straits community. Politically, Robinson continued the policy of indirect rule in the Malay States. However, he had concerns about its stability and the authority of the Residents in administering, preferring instead a policy of annexation. However, his suggestions were politely set aside by a Colonial Office resistant to change and also by the differing Malay States policy of his successor, Sir Frederick Weld. Conducted using qualitative methods, this research also used a wide range of primary sources including Colonial Office and Admiralty records, government gazettes, newspapers, and private correspondence. This study presents a more in-depth assessment of Robinson’s contribution to Malaysian history, and finds that, despite Robinson’s uncontroversial and smooth governance of the colony, the failure of his annexation policy in the Malay States overshadowed his achievements, making his tenure seem undistinguished.
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author Tham Junean,
Mohd Samsudin,
Suffian Mansor,
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Mohd Samsudin,
Suffian Mansor,
The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
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Mohd Samsudin,
Suffian Mansor,
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title The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
title_short The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
title_full The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
title_fullStr The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
title_full_unstemmed The governorship of Sir William Robinson in the Straits Settlements : 1877-1879
title_sort governorship of sir william robinson in the straits settlements : 1877-1879
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18617/1/54736-180183-1-SM.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18617/
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