Borneo was divided between the British and Dutch empires. The southern two thirds of the island was Dutch with substantial settlements and oil production at Tarakan, Samarinda, Balikpapan  (Oil) and Bandjermasin but most of the interior was trackless and virtually unknown to Europeans. The northern third was divided between three British possessions: Sarawak, in the … Continue reading SANDAKAN ‘B’ & ‘E’ FORCES – CENTRAL STORY