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what were the British 'Protected States' ?
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Answer 1

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British law makes a distinction between a protectorate and a protected state. ... The last British protectorate proper was the British Solomon Islands, now Solomon Islands, which gained independence in 1978; the last British protected state was Brunei, which gained full independence in 1984.

Answer 2

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British law makes a distinction between a protectorate and a protected state. The last British protectorate proper was the British Solomon Islands, now Solomon Islands, which gained independence in 1978; the last British protected state was Brunei, which gained full independence in 1984.