<P> The Colony of Singapore was a British Crown colony that existed from 1946 until 1963 , when Singapore became part of Malaysia . When the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War II , the island was handed back to the British in 1945 . In 1946 , the Straits Settlements were dissolved and Singapore together with the Cocos - Keeling and Christmas islands became a separate Crown colony . The colony was governed by the British Empire until it gained partial internal self - governance in 1955 . </P>
<P> The Colony of Singapore was a British Crown colony that existed from 1946 until 1963 , when Singapore became part of Malaysia . When the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War II , the island was handed back to the British in 1945 . In 1946 , the Straits Settlements were dissolved and Singapore together with the Cocos - Keeling and Christmas islands became a separate Crown colony . The colony was governed by the British Empire until it gained partial internal self - governance in 1955 . </P>
when did singapore officially became a part of the british empire
when did singapore officially became a part of the british empire
1946
1946