Hello brother, yes you're correct about the British BUT the premise of my statement is that the US didn't support our claimed being a former colony and rightful claimant. So in essence the US support gave birth to Malaysia and this is why the Malaysian will always support the US against any adversary.So Malaysia's territorial claim on Sabah is a result of British colonialism. The Sulu Sultanate's claim on Sabah does predate the Malaysian claim. So their claim is stronger.
Thru to Sultan of Sulu heirs and his descendant which an Arbitration in Paris recognized.But there is a problem: the Sulu Sultanate does not exist today. So how exactly did the Philippines inherited the territorial claims of the Sulu Sultanate? I am not familiar with Filipino history. So I have to ask this question to you, @ansy1968.
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