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6. I'd thought about making Singapore the primary Malayan port -- it existed during the early eleventh century, and it would be convenient to the Spice Islands trade. I decided, however, that the changes to Southeast Asia resulting from the Submission Timeline POD wouldn't be great enough at this point to threaten Kedah's predominance. Most trade with the East Indies at this point is still being carried on Javanese and Indian ships and transshipped in Sumatra or Malaya, and an established port like Kedah with historical ties to the Cholas is ideal. Of course, this leaves Singapore open for development by any rival traders who want to set up their own port -- for some reason, a certain Isfahan-based trading consortium comes to mind.

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