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"In 1823 Singapore was removed from the control of Bencoolen. It was ceded to the Netherlands in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824." 'It' appears to refer to Singapore, but surely it's meant to refer to Bencoolen, right? The Seventh Taylor (talk) 23:45, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, The Seventh Taylor. That's right. Amended for clarity. FeatherPluma (talk) 21:39, 22 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Basic information to add to this article: the etymology/origin of the place name "Bencoolen." Does it come from "Benkulen"? If so, what is the origin of "Benkulen"? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:06, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]