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BRUNEI’S INDEPENDENCE
2 THE 1979
ANGLO- Signed at Between Sultan Brunei:
TREATY the Hassanal Bolkiah Agreed to take over
OF Lapau and Lord Goronwy- international
FRIENDSH DiRaja in Roberts (Secretary responsibilities as a
IP AND BSB for Foreign and sovereign and
CO- Commonwealth independent nation.
OPERATIO Affairs)
N Britain:
The Queen’s Agreed to assist
representative also Brunei in area of
there was HRH diplomacy since
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Michael of Kent. Brunei would need to
establish international
relations as an
independent nation.
31st Mass Maghrib prayers in all the main mosques in the four
Decem districts.
ber
1983
1st
January
1984 At midnight:
2
A ‘Doa Selamat’ was read by the State Mufti, Pehin Dato Seri
Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Awang Haji Ismaili bin Omar Abdul
Aziz.
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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Embassies and High Commissioners in all ASEAN capitals and many other
countries.
BRUNEI’S INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS
BEFORE
INDEPENDE
NCE (SINCE Brunei’s foreign affairs were handled by the Brunei
1979) Diplomatic Service.
2. FRIENDSHIP
3. NON-INTERFERENCE
in the region.
1ST JAN 1984 7TH JAN 1984 15TH JAN 1984 21ST SEPT 1984 1984
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BRUNEI’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL
ORGANIZATIONS