▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁before ▁the ▁Japanese ▁invasion ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁by ▁grant ing ▁new ▁powers ▁to ▁the ▁Council ▁Neg ri ▁( the ▁parliament ). ▁Ber tr am ▁co - ru led ▁with ▁his ▁elder ▁brother , ▁taking ▁turns ▁of ▁ 6 ▁– ▁ 8 ▁months ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁country ▁each ▁year . ▁By ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁Ber tr am ' s ▁son ▁Anthony ▁had ▁taken ▁the ▁re ins ▁of ▁government , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁with ▁a ▁considerable ▁controvers y ▁that ▁V yn er ▁attempted ▁to ▁c ede ▁Sar aw ak ▁to ▁Britain ▁secret ly ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁in ▁what ▁gave ▁rise ▁to ▁the ▁anti - cess ion ▁movement ▁of ▁Sar aw ak . ▁ ▁Tit les ▁The ▁S over eign : ▁His ▁High ness ▁The ▁Raj ah ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁The ▁cons ort ▁of ▁the ▁r uling ▁prince : ▁Her ▁High ness ▁The ▁R ane e ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁The ▁He ir ▁Appar ent : ▁His ▁High ness ▁The ▁Raj ah ▁M uda ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁W ife ▁of ▁the ▁He ir ▁Appar ent : ▁Her ▁High ness ▁The ▁R ane e ▁M uda ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁The ▁He ir ▁Pres um pt ive : ▁His ▁High ness ▁The ▁T uan ▁M uda ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁W ife ▁of ▁the ▁He ir ▁Pres um pt ive : ▁Her ▁High ness ▁The ▁Day ang ▁M uda ▁of ▁Sar aw ak ▁D augh ters ▁of ▁the ▁S over