was faced with the alliance between Raja Abdullah and the British. As a result, Raja Abdullah was made Sultan, and Sir James W.W. Birch was appointed as Perak's first British Resident after the treaty came into force. Following this precedent, the British actively became involved in three other Malay states: Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Pahang. These states, along with Perak, were later reorganised into the Federated Malay States. See also References Further reading Kim, Khoo Kay, and Andrew Clarke, "The Pangkor Engagement of 1874". Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 47.1 (225) (1974): 1–12 online. 1874 treaties History of Perak British Malaya Treaties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922) 1874 in British Malaya 1874 in the British Empire 1874 in Southeast Asia