Institution

Cobbold Commission

1962 · 20th century

The Cobbold Commission was a commission of enquiry set up by Britain and Malaya in 1962, chaired by Lord Cobbold, to find out whether the peoples of North Borneo and Sarawak supported joining the proposed Federation of Malaysia. It found about two-thirds in favour, subject to safeguards, and Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cobbold Commission. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cobbold-commission
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