Indonesia, the Federation of Malaya and the Philippines agreed that North Borneo’s inclusion in Malaysia would not prejudice the Philippine claim or any rights under it.
Malaysia’s formation and an unresolved claim
The Accord was concluded while Malaysia’s formation was being negotiated. Paragraph 12 addressed what inclusion of North Borneo would mean for the Philippine claim. Its preservation clause explains why a change in political administration did not, by agreement among these parties, dispose of that claim.
Why this record matters
The Accord separates the formation of Malaysia from disposal of the claim. Paragraph 12 preserves the pursuit of a peaceful settlement without determining which state holds title.
The claim preserved in paragraph 12
“would not prejudice either the claim or any right thereunder”
Manila Accord, 31 July 1963, paragraph 12 · UNTS vol. 550, p. 348.
Read the passage in context ↗Text excerpt
would not prejudice either the claim or any right thereunder
Sources & further reading
United Nations Treaty Series
Manila Accord, 31 July 1963, paragraph 12; accompanying Joint Statement, 5 August 1963, paragraph 8. UNTS vol. 550, no. 8029, pp. 348, 358.