Anglo-Dutch Entente

In November 1920, diplomats representing the British Empire and the Dutch East Indies officially announced a full offensive and defensive alliance in matters pertaining to the continent of Asia. This 'Anglo-Dutch Entente' had been an open secret for almost a year before the two empires' leaders chose to announce their understanding. Observers in south-east Asia report evidence of British and Dutch forces working together against French colonials, however the arrival of a Dutch fleet in the former British base of Singapore, according to the terms of the Treaty of Singapore, has heralded a new intensity of cooperation.
When asked about the intentions of this new entente, the British Imperial Foreign Office has announced "to ensure the safe-guarding of the south portions of Asia from all forms of tyranny that may seek to replace the enlightened and reasonable hand of British and Dutch rule with something which casts the burden on the subjects rather than our own sorry hides."