●Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state ●Proclamation on Singapore ●Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act, 1965 | |
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![]() Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 | |
Signed | 7 August 1965 |
Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Effective | 9 August 1965 |
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Depositary | Singapore Government dated 1 June 1966 The Secretary-General of the ![]() English and French Registered No. I-8206 |
Language | English |
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The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was a major agreement between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore on 7 August 1965 that formally expelled Singapore from Malaysia as a state and to be an independent sovereign country. The agreement included a Proclamation on Singapore to be made by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman; a different Proclamation of Singapore was made by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
As a result of the agreement, Singapore permanently became distinct and separate from Malaysia with effect from 9 August 1965, and rendered the Malaysia Agreement invalid in regards to Singapore. It also became a member of the United Nations a few weeks later on 20 September with an unanimous decision.[2] The Singapore Act 1966 followed the treaty a year after, which admitted Singapore into the Commonwealth of Nations with retroactive effect from the agreement.[3]