BPM abandonment of Leuboe terrain (1936) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. B.P.M.

Date and Context

The event is dated to 1936.

Account

B.P.M. had been exploring at Leuboe (closer to Bireuën) but the terrain was abandoned in 1936. Other BPM terrains in Aceh: Rantau Pandjang (Peureula) and Rantau (Kwala Simpang) long in exploitation; new sea-boring at Koeala Idi.

Significance

The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.

See Also

Source

Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 85.