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Sir John Anderson made an even stronger demand, writing to Charles Lucas that:
“..If it was impossible to obtain the whole area south of latitude seven, an effort should be made to secure LEGEH, RAHMAN, PATTANI,PERLIS and SETUL , the latter two being dependencies of KEDAH”.(2)
In the meanwhile both Paget and Strobel were busy negotiating the bargain. While Paget was in London an sick leave in July 1907, Strobel wrote him a private letter summarising his proposals and making four other suggestions. First, the Federated Malay States Government should pay back to Siam loans amounting to about 300 ,000 (Pound) contracted by the Siamese Malay States.(3)
(2) C.O. 273/330 , Anderson-Elgin , August 31, 1907.
(3) The indebtedness to the Siamese Government of Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan:
KEDAH = 2,600, 000 (dollars)
PERLIS = 380,000
KELANTAN= 150,000
TOTAL = 3,130 ,000
-F.O.422/62 , Williamson- Paget, February, 1908.
Alhamdulillah Kesultanan Terengganu Islamiah Melayuwiah menjadi satu-satunya negeri yang tidak di bebani hutang dengan kerajaan Siam sebelum temeterai Perjanjian Bangkok pada 10 Mac 1909.
Rujukan :
The Anglo-Siamese Negotations 1900 – 1909. Thamsook Numnonda. Thesis for PhD University of London. May, 1966.
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