Text: Province Wellesley merely acted as a mainland buffer for Penang, and Melaka similarly turned its back on affairs in the hinterland.
Entailment: Province Wellesley only acted as a buffer for Penang, Melaka similarly turned its back on the affairs of the hinterland.
Contradiction: Wellesley's main purpose was to connect the provinces to the hinterlands, Melaka functioned similarly.