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The town of Lumut was opened in the 17th century.
This was proved by the Perjanjian Pangkor that had been signed in the year 1874.
The treaty was signed between Raja Perak and an English Company to demolish all
the sea robbers and pirates port in Lumut town.
Formerly Lumut was known as Tanah Merah.
According to history, it was explored
by a son of Raja Selangor named Raja Engku Busu.
A few years later, he and his
followers had been attacked by pirates. From then, Lumut (Tanah Merah) was a "gost
town". Even the cemetery of Raja Engku Busu is unknown but his name is still
famous. The hill named Bukit Engku Busu located behind Lumut town. The
once little-known fishing town has since become the home base of the Royal
Malaysian Navy.
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