Londensch tractaat van 1824 (1824) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Dutch-English relations over the East, due to difficulties implementing the 1814 treaty, were re-regulated by the London Treaty of 1824.
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1824.
Account
Dutch-English relations over the East, due to difficulties implementing the 1814 treaty, were re-regulated by the London Treaty of 1824. Holland regained supremacy over the whole island of Sumatra, except Atjeh. Dutch negotiators had to declare they would: (1) follow a line so the foreign world would not suffer from the independent native state on Sumatra’s northern tip (e.g., by piracy, molest); (2) not exercise political power over Atjeh. If an Englishman was robbed in Atjeh and got no satisfaction from the Sultan, Holland had to ensure satisfaction - even organizing a police service was forbidden because it would undermine Atjeh’s political independence. The relationship became untenable: border trespassing, mutual trade hindrance, plunder of foreign ships in Atjehse territory.
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. 36, 37.