North Borneo became a British Colony in 1946
Labuan, an island located in the East Indies of the northwest coast of Borneo, became part of the colony on July 15, 1946. The colony in turn became a part of Malaysia as the state of Sabah on September 16, 1963. Labuan 1879-1905 History Since the 15th century, the north and west coast of Borneo…