sentences:  The treaty has the effect of carving the Johor Empire into two spheres of influence; modern Johor under the British and the new Sultanate of Riau under the Dutch.The treaty was concluded in London, between the British and the Dutch, effectively breaking up of the Johor-Riau Empire into two.The British successfully sidelined Dutch political influence by proclaiming Hussein Shah as the Sultan of Johor and Singapore.