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The document discusses the history of ownership claims over the territory of Sabah (eastern Malaysia). It notes that in 1658, the Sultan of Brunei ceded northeast Borneo to the Sultan of Sulu, and that in 1878 the Sultan of Sulu granted the North Borneo Chartered Company a lease over the territory. The Philippines maintains a dormant claim to Sabah based on these historical agreements. However, Malaysia considers the dispute a "non-issue" as the people of Sabah do not want to be part of the Philippines or S
- Author
- Godfrey Saint-Omer
- Language
- EN