The Malay Archipelago (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
east indies
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the malay archipelago</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for east indies that I've seen before include "Malay archipelago" , "distant location" .)