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The Era of the Companies 1600-1824
9: The Spice Islands
How the Europeans increased their power: the English in Malaya by founding Singapore and the Dutch in Indonesia by taking over their bankrupt Company.
Presented bv JOHN HARRISON , Reader in Indian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, with the help of diaries and journals of the time.
Produced by HUGH PURCELL (For publication see page 13)

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Reader:
John Harrison
Produced By:
Hugh Purcell
Source: Radio Times

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