issioner-General for Southeast Asia. Some of the points of the constitution were:
• The Sultan was made the Supreme Head of State.
• Brunei was responsible for its internal administration.
• The British Government was now responsible for foreign and defence affairs only.
• The post of Resident was abolished and replaced by a British High Commissioner.
Five councils were also set up:
• The Executive Council
• The Legislative Council of Brunei
• The Privy Council
• The Council Of Succession
• The State Religious Council
The National Development Plans
A series of National Development Plans were initiated by the 28th Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
The First National Development Plan
The First National Development plan was introduced in 1953. A total sum of B$100 million was approved by the Brunei State Council for the plan. E.R. Bevington from the Colonial Office in Fiji. A $14 million Gas Plant was built under the plan. In 1954, survey and exploration work were undertaken by the Brunei Shell Petroleum on both offshore and onshore fields. By 1956, production reached 114,700 bpd. Developments on education were also made. In 1952, a written policy on education was made. By 1958, expenditure on education totaled at $4 million. Communications were also improved with new roads built and reconstruction works at Berakas Airport being completed at 1954.
The Second National Development Plan
The second National Development Plan was launched in 1962. A major oil and gas field was discovered in 1963, with this discovery, Liquefied Natural Gas became important. Developments in the oil and gas sector has continued actively and oil production has steadily increased since
