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ASIAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
Series Two: Economic Development in Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, 1950-1980
Part 1: Files for 1950-1954
Part 2: Files for 1955-1958
Part 3: Files for 1959-1962
Part 4: Files for 1963-1966
Contents of Reels - Part 1
REEL 1
CAB 134: Cabinet: Miscellaneous Committees: Minutes and Papers
(General Series)
CAB 134/195
Official Committee on Economic Development Overseas Papers 1-9 (January-April 1950)
CAB 134/196
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Meetings 1–40 (23 February-20 December 1950)
CAB 134/197
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Papers 1–59 (23 February-7 June 1950)
CAB 134/198
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Papers 60–88 (15 June-25 August 1950)
REEL 2
CAB 134/199
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Papers 89–129 (5 September-3 December 1950)
CAB 134/200
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Meetings 1–21 (4 January-18 December 1951)
Papers 1–27 (1-30 January 1951)
REEL 3
CAB 134/201
Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia
Papers 28–108 (1 February-27 December 1951)
CAB 134/420
Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) Papers 1–5 (26 April-18 December 1950)
CAB 134/421
Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE)
Papers 1–6 (2 February-12 December 1951)
REEL 4
CAB 134/497
Malaya Committee
Meetings 1–10 (19 April-17 October 1950)
Meeting 1 (26 July 1951)
Papers 1–32 (12 April-16 October 1950)
Papers 1–3 (4 June-12 July 1951)
CO 129: Hong Kong correspondence 1845-1951
CO 129/623/1
Rubber Industry: report and correspondence on the labour situation
(April 1950-January 1951) (Folder 1)
CO 129/623/2
Rubber Industry: report and correspondence on the labour situation
(December 1950-March 1951) (Folder 2)
CO 129/623/7
Japanese activities in Hong Kong: possible opening of a Japanese bank
(October 1950–April 1952)
CO 129/627/5
Annual report to Parliament (January-March 1951)
REEL 5
CO 953: Colonial Office: Singapore Original Correspondence
CO 953/6/1
Estimates (1950)
CO 953/6/2
Estimates (1951)
CO 953/10/8
Social and economic conditions in Singapore: newspaper reports (1951)
CO 1016: Colonial Office; Commercial Treaties Branch:
Original Correspondence
CO 1016/22
Formosa (1953)
CO 1022: Colonial Office: South East Asia Department:
Original Correspondence
CO 1022/39
Representations by British business interests in Malaya about the effects of the
emergency (1951-1952)
REEL 6
CO 1022/70
Scheme for smallholders rubber replanting in Malaya: question of financing the
scheme from a Government contribution in addition to the cess levied on the planters (1951-1953)
CO 1022/71
Rubber replanting schemes in Malaya (1952-1953)
CO 1022/72
Organisation of a Rubber Fact-Finding Mission to operate in 1954 alongside a
mission from the IBRD (1952-1953)
CO 1022/73
Machinery for labour relations and wage fixing in the rubber industry of Malaya
(1952-1953)
REEL 7
CO 1022/93
Agricultural development in the Federation of Malaya (1952)
CO 1022/100
High Commissioner's addresses to the Legislative Council of the Federation of
Malaya from 1952 onwards (1951-1953)
CO 1022/122
Labour situation reports, Singapore (1952-1953)
CO 1022/128
Shortage of skilled labour in Malaya (1952-1953)
CO 1022/139
Colombo Plan for South East Asia; first annual report 1952 of the Consultative
Committee - Adopted by Karachi meeting, Singapore and Brunei (Folder 1)
CO 1022/140
Colombo Plan for South East Asia; second annual report of the Consultative
Committee adopted in 1953 (Folder 2)
REEL 8
CO 1022/141
Colombo Plan for South East Asia Consultative Committee Report: draft country
chapter for the Federation of Malaya (1951-1953)
CO 1022/142
Colombo Plan for South East Asia Consultative Committee Report: chapters on
Borneo (1952-1953)
CO 1022/143
Colombo Plan for South East Asia Consultative Committee Report: chapters on
Sarawak (1951-1952)
CO 1022/144
Colombo Plan for South East Asia Consultative Committee Report: chapters on
Singapore (1952-1953)
CO 1022/177-180: Malayan Mining Development
(1951-1954)
CO 1022/177
Proposed development of the Rom Pin iron ore deposits in Pahang, Malaya, by
the Eastern Mining and Metals Company (1951-1953) (Folder 1)
CO 1022/178
Proposed development of the Rom Pin iron ore deposits in Pahang, Malaya, by
the Eastern Mining and Metals Company 1953 (Folder 2)
CO 1022/179
Development of Temangan Iron Mine in Kelantan, Malaya (1952-1953)
REEL 9
CO 1022/180
Question of Japanese participation in the Malayan mining industry (1953-1954)
CO 1022/218
Future Japanese relations with South East Asia (1951-1953)
CO 1022/229
Extension of CDW Scheme for rice cultivation in Sarawak (1951-1952)
CO 1022/230
Rice Production investigation in Sarawak (1952-1954).
CO 1022/231
Far East rice production (1951-1952) (Folder 1)
CO 1022/232
Far East rice production (1952) (Folder 2)
CO 1022/233
Far East rice production (1952-1953) (Folder 3)
CO 1022/234
Rice investigation: North Borneo (1952-1953)
CO 1022/236
Rice production and marketing in the Federation of Malaya (1952-1953) (Folder1)
REEL 10
CO 1022/237
Rice production and marketing in the Federation of Malaya (1952-1953) (Folder2)
CO 1022/243
Future of Malayan Collieries Ltd (1951-1953)
CO 1022/244
Conference of HM Representatives in South East Asia, held at the residence of
the Commissioner General in Singapore, known as ‘Mallaig’ and previously in Malaya at Bukit
Serene (1951-1953)
CO 1022/245
Recommendations and decisions of the Bukit Serene and Mallaig Conferences of
HM Representatives (1951-1953)
CO 1022/246
Conferences of the Malaya/Borneo Governors, held at Phoenix Park, Singapore
(1951-1952) (Folder 1)
CO 1022/247
Conference of the Malaya/Borneo Governors, held at Phoenix Park, Singapore
(1953) - (Folder 2)
REEL 11
CO 1022/256
Wage negotiations with post and telegraph workers in Singapore (1952-1953)
CO 1023: Colonial Office: Hong Kong and Pacific Department:
Original Correspondence
CO 1023/98
Hong Kong: grant of lease of land to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (1952)
CO 1023/99
Hong Kong: Crown leases (1952-1953)
CO 1023/109
Hong Kong: Education Ordinance (1953)
CO 1023/110
Keswick Report on Higher Education in Hong Kong (1952-1954)
CO 1023/177
Hong Kong: transfer of assets (1952)
CO 1023/184
Hong Kong: commercial relations with China (1953)
CO 1023/199
Hong Kong: Tai Lam Chung water supply Scheme (1953)
CO 1029: Colonial Office: Production and marketing department:
Original Correspondence
CO 1029/13
Brunei oil prospecting and production leases; negotiations with the Shell Group on
a fifty-fifty basis with the Brunei Government (1953)
CO 1029/16
Question of territorial waters and extension of jurisdiction over the Continental
Shelf, North Borneo, Brunei Bay area, in connection with appropriation of oil resources (3 large
maps) (1952-1953)
REEL 12
DO 35: Commonwealth Economic Development Plan (Colombo Plan)
DO 35/2711
Colombo Plan. Attitude of USA towards aid to South and South East Asia
development plan (1950-1951) (Folder 1)
DO 35/2712
Colombo Plan. Attitude of USA towards aid to South and South East Asia
development plan (1951)
(Folder 2)
DO 35/2724
General review of the Colombo Plan (1951)
DO 35/2772
Proceedings of the Colombo Conference (January 1950)
REEL 13
DO 35/2773
Minutes of meetings and papers circulated from the Colombo Conference (1950)
DO 35/2774
Eleventh Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relation, relating to political, social
and economic problems affecting South and South East Asia held in Lucknow (October 1950)
DO 35/5528
Meetings of Colombo Plan Consultative Committee in India (September-October
1953
DO 35/5538
Consultative Committee: preliminary meeting of officials; minutes and meetings
(1953)
DO 35/5539
Consultative Committee: meetings of ministers; papers (1953)
REEL 14
DO 35/5545
Colombo Plan Consultative Committee Ottawa meeting (1954): final briefs for UK
delegation (1954)
DO 35/5548
Colombo Plan Consultative Committee Ottawa meeting (1954): minutes of
ministerial meetings (1954)
DO 35/5553
Questionnaires from UK Dependencies for Colombo Plan Consultative
Committee and meeting (1953)
DO 35/5554
Report of Colombo Plan Consultative Committee (1953)
REEL 15
DO 35/5555
Colombo Plan Consultative Committee: report and communique (1954) (Folder 1)
DO 35/5556
Colombo Plan Consultative Committee: report and communique (1954) (Folder 2)
DO 35/5557
Colombo Plan Consultative Committee: report and communique (1954-1955)
(Folder 3)
REEL 16
FO 371: Foreign Office Files: Political Departments: General
Correspondence
FO 371/82935
Economic development in South and South East Asia (1950)
FO 371/84141
Economic reports from Seoul (1950)
FO 371/84142
Assessment of war effect on Korean economy (1950)
FO 371/84144
Summary of Korean budget for financial year ending 31 March 1951
FO 371/84147
Korean-United States agreements signed in Seoul on 26 January 1950: US
assistance to Korea under the American Mutual Defence Act of 1949 and the second agreement
dealing with US Military Advisory Group in Korea 1950
FO 371/84473
Commissioner General Singapore political summaries (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84474
Commissioner General Singapore political summaries (1950) (Folder 2)
FO 371/84475
Colonial Office weekly reports on Malaya (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84476
Colonial Office weekly reports on Malaya (1950) (Folder 2)
REEL 17
FO 371/84517
United States, United Kingdom and France tripartite talks in London on the
problems of South East Asia (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84518
United States, United Kingdom and France tripartite talks in London on the
problems of South East Asia (1950) (Folder 2)
FO 371/84519
Visit of Sir Esler Dening to South East Asia and the Far East (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84520
Visit of Sir Esler Dening to South East Asia and the Far East (1950) (Folder 2)
FO 371/84521
Visit of Sir Esler Dening to South East Asia and the Far East (1950) (Folder 3)
FO 371/84522
Visit of Sir Esler Dening to South East Asia and the Far East (1950) (Folder 4)
FO 371/84523
Policy developments in the Far East vis-à-vis the Ceylon Government (1950)
FO 371/8452
British policy in Asia: address by Mr Younger, Minister of State at the Foreign
Policy Association luncheon, New York (2 December 1950)
FO 371/84525
Assessment of Indian and other reaction to US President's declaration regarding
Formosa (1950)
FO 371/84528
United States foreign policy towards South East Asia (1950)
FO 371/84539
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84540
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 2)
REEL 18
FO 371/84541
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 3)
FO 371/84542
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 4)
FO 371/84543
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 5)
FO 371/84544
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 6)
FO 371/84545
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 7)
FO 371/84546
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 8)
FO 371/84547
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 9)
FO 371/84548
Economic development of South East Asia: Colombo Conference; Canberra
Conference; Sydney Conference (1950) (Folder 10)
FO 371/84549
Economic needs of South East Asia: infringement of trademarks (1950)
FO 371/84550
Working Party progress reports on economic developments in South East Asia
(1950)
REEL 19
FO 371/84551
Background notes on economic and social conditions in Malaya (1950)
FO 371/84553
Economic assistance to South East Asia (1950)
FO 371/84554
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 1)
FO 371/84555
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 2)
FO 371/84556
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 3)
FO 371/84557
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 4)
FO 371/84558
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 5)
REEL 20
FO 371/84559
United States aid to South East Asia (1950) (Folder 6)
FO 371/84581
Relations between the OEEC and South East Asia plans (1950)
FO 371/84591
The London Conferences, September 1950, leading to publication of The
Colombo Plan for economic development in South and South East Asia (1950)
FO 371/92076
US military and economic aid for Asian countries (1951)
FO 371/93013
Tour of Far East and South East Asia, including a visit to Canberra, by FO
special envoy Sir Esler Dening; his views expressed in letters and despatches (1951) (Folder 1)
FO 371/93014
Tour of Far East and South East Asia, including a visit to Canberra, by FO
special envoy Sir Esler Dening; his views expressed in letters and despatches (1951) (Folder 2)
FO 371/93015
Tour of Far East and South East Asia, including a visit to Canberra, by FO
special envoy Sir Esler Dening; his views expressed in letters and despatches (1951) (Folder 3)
FO 371/93016
Tour of Far East and South East Asia, including a visit to Canberra, by FO
special envoy Sir Esler Dening; his views expressed in letters and despatches (1951) (Folder 4)
FO 371/93017
Tour of Far East and South East Asia, including a visit to Canberra, by FO
special envoy Sir Esler Dening; his views expressed in letters and despatches (1951) (Folder 5)
FO 371/93022
Recommendations and final version of minutes of the Bukit Serene Conference
on South East Asia (1950): arrangements, agenda and report of next Bukit Serene Conference
held in November 1951
FO 371/93027
Reports on tour of Far East and South East Asia by R G Casey, Australian
Minister for External Affairs; comments on Casey's policy statement in Australian Parliament
(1951)
FO 371/93032
Commissioner General, Singapore: monthly economic bulletins (November 1950
to November 1951) (Folder 1)
REEL 21
FO 371/93033
Commissioner General, Singapore: monthly economic bulletins (November 1950
to November 1951) (Folder 2)
FO 371/93034
Commissioner General, Singapore: monthly - economic bulletins (November
1950 to November 1951) (Folder 3)
FO 371/93072
First ‘Economic Bulletin’ published by the Government of Singapore (January
1951)
FO 371/93073
Sterling balances of South and South East Asian countries; IBRD GeneralSurvey
Mission to Ceylon (October 1951)
FO 371/99039
IMF consultations with China; question of representative of China; Hong Kong
consultations; Hong Kong Working Party, exchange control problems (1952)
FO 371/99219
UK policy in the Far East; Korea (1952)
FO 371/99561
US special presidential economic mission to Korea; US policy towards Korea
(1952)
FO 371/99608
Establishment of a Combined Economic Board between delegates from the UN
Command and the Republic of Korea; financial difficulties (1952)
FO 371/101233
Political assessment of visit of Pandit Nehru to Singapore in 1950; visit of
Japanese delegation to Singapore after their goodwill visit to Burma and Siam in gratitude for
supplies of rice; Japanese trade problems in South East Asia (1952)
FO 371/101235
Matters arising from the Bukit Serene Conference on South East Asia held in
November 1951; agenda and briefs for the next Conference held at beginning of December 1952
(Folder 1)
FO 371/101236
Matters arising from the Bukit Serene Conference on South East Asia held in
November 1951; agenda and briefs for the next Conference held at beginning of December 1952
(Folder 2)
REEL 22
FO 371/101271
Agrarian policy in Malaya; background material on the squatter problem in
Malaya, the fight against Communist terrorism and the help given to Malaya's peasant
communities - to be used in conversation with the Pakistani Ambassador at Moscow (1952)
FO 371/105049
Nationalist Chinese withdrawal from GATT (1953)
FO 371/105071
IMF consultations with Hong Kong; US request for HMG support to move no
action in the matter of Chinese representation on the Board of IMF (1953)
FO 371/105154
Meeting of British representatives in South East Asia to discuss rice matters:
meeting in Singapore (November 1953)
FO 371/105161
Current rubber information from the Rubber Growers' Association;
establishment of the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board; proposed creation of a
commission on the rubber trade (1953)
FO 371/105554
Korean financial situation; conversion to new currency; South Korean budget
for 1953-54 (Folder 1)
FO 371/105555
Korean financial situation; conversion to new currency; South Korean budget
for 1953-54 (Folder 2)
FO 371/106950
Press report of General Sir Gerald Templer's speech about social and economic
advancement of the Malays; Ceylon riots of August 1953
REEL 23
FO 371/106955
Conferences at Bukit Serene and Mallaig, chaired by the UK Commissioner-
General attended by UK diplomatic representatives, Colonial Governors and Service Chiefs in
South East Asia (1953) (Folder 1)
FO 371/106956
Conferences at Bukit Serene and Mallaig, chaired by the UK Commissioner-
General attended by UK diplomatic representatives, Colonial Governors and Service Chiefs in
South East Asia (1953) (Folder 2)
FO 371/106958
Address by Australian Minister of External Affairs R G Casey about the ‘New
Asia in World Affairs’ (1953)
FO 371/110172
International Rubber Study Group (1954)
FO 371/110597
Economic and financial aid to South Korea from the US (1954)
FO 371/110598
Trade relations between South Korea and the UK (1954)
REEL 24
FO 371/110637
Economic Reconstruction Agreement between Korea and US: relief for South
Korea by UN and voluntary organizations (1954)
T 230: Treasury Papers of the Economic Section
T 230/197
Development in the Commonwealth under The Colombo Plan 1952 (Folder 1)
T 230/198
Development in the Commonwealth under The Colombo Plan 1952 (Folder 2)
T 230/199
Development in the Commonwealth under The Colombo Plan 1952 (Folder 3)
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