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 2

REEL 25

CAB 21: Cabinet Office and Predecessors: Registered File

CAB 21/2977

Cabinet Official Committee on Economic Development, Working Party on Economic Development in South and South East Asia: composition and terms of reference
(1949-1955)

CAB 134: Cabinet: Miscellaneous Committees: Minutes and Papers (General Series)

CAB 134/866

Working Party on Development in South and South East Asia Meetings 1-12 (24 January - 4 September 1952) Papers 1-43 (19 January - 27 August 1952)

CAB 134/867

Working Party on Development in South and South East Asia Meetings 1-6 (15 January - 4 September 1952) Papers 1-32 (6 January - 30 December 1952) (Papers 20-25 not issued) (1953)

REEL 26

CAB 134/868

Working Party on Development in South and South East Asia

CAB 134/868

(Cont.) Meetings 1-8 (5 April - 18 November 1954) Papers 1-36 (10 February– 29 December (1954) Meetings 1-3 (3 January - 19 April 1955) Papers 1-3 (4 March - Apr 23 April 1955)

CAB 134/969

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Papers 1-44 (8 January - 18 November 1952)

REEL 27

CAB 134/970

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Papers 1-73 (1 January - 24 December 1953)

CAB 134/971

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
Papers 1-37 (2 January - 1 December (1954)

REEL 28

CAB 134/972

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Papers 1-54 (7 January - 31 December 1955)

REEL 29

CAB 134/1051

Sub-committee on South and South East Asia Meetings 1-8 (26 May - 3
October 1955) Papers 1-13 (23 April - 12 August 1955)

CAB 134/1052

Sub-committee on South and South East Asia Papers 14-47 (22 August - 1 January 1955-1956)

REEL 30

CAB 134/1272

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Papers 1-45 (24 January - 29 November 1956)

CAB 134/1292

Sub-committee on South and South East Asia Meetings 1-4 (24 July - 30 October 1956) Papers 1-32 (18 January - 30 October 1956)

REEL 31

CAB 134/2103

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Papers 1-42 (1957)

CAB 134/2104

Working Party on the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East: Papers 1-35 (1958)

CAB 134/2224

Mutual Aid Committee: Sub-Committee on South and South East Asia Meetings 1-6 (June - Sep 1957) Papers 1-23 (Jan - Nov 1957) Paper 1 (March 1958)

REEL 32

CAB 134/2512

Committee on South and South East Asia: Meetings 1-4, Papers 1-14 (1958)

CO 1029: Colonial Office: Production and Marketing Department: Registered Files

CO 1029/129

Borneo territories territorial waters: extension of jurisdiction to acquire control over the continental shelf (1954)

CO 1029/130

Borneo territories territorial waters: extension of jurisdiction to acquire control over the continental shelf (1954-1957)

CO 1029/131

Oil licenses and leases over continental shelf of Brunei and North Borneo (1954-1955)

CO 1030: Colonial and Commonwealth Office:Far Eastern Department and successors: Registered Files

CO 1030/284

Industrial development in Hong Kong (1954-1955)

CO 1030/292

Reports by governor of Hong Kong on internal political and economic matters (1954-1956)

CO 1030/299

Reports on the economy and development of Brunei (1954-1956)

CO 1030/300

Reports on the economy and development of Brunei (1954-1956)

CO 1030/301

Reports on the economy and development of Brunei (1954-1956)

REEL 33

CO 1030/302

Reports on the economy and development of Brunei (1954-1956)

CO 1030/433

Financial assistance from UK to Federation of Malaya (1958)

CO 1030/451

Future of Singapore (1958)

CO 1030/559

Conference of UK representatives in Far East, held in Singapore (1957-1959)

CO 1030/560

Conference of UK representatives in Far East, held in Singapore (1957-1959)

CO 1030/616

Chapters Malaya and Borneo in annual report of Colombo Plan (1957)

CO 1030/617

Chapters on Singapore, North Borneo, Sarawak in annual report of Colombo Plan (1958)

CO 1030/618

Economic Development Mutual Aid Committee for South East Asia under Colombo Plan (1957)

REEL 34

CO 1030/619

Economic Development Mutual Aid Committee for South East Asia under Colombo Plan (1957-1958)

CO 1030/620

Columbo Plan Consultative Committee Meeting (1957)

CO 1030/626

Annual Report on Singapore by Secretary of State for Colonies (1957-1959)

CO 1030/628

Annual report on Hong Kong by Secretary of State for Colonies (1958-1959)

CO 1030/683

Financial assistance from UK to Federation of Malaya (1957-1959)

CO 1030/884

Kowloon Trade Fair in Hong Kong (1958)

CO 1030/903

Financial assistance from UK to Federation of Malaya (1956-1957)

CO 1030/904

Financial assistance from UK to Federation of Malaya (1956)

REEL 35

DO 35: Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office: Original Correspondence

DO 35/5400

Hong Kong economic and political affairs (1952-1957)

DO 35/5723

South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO):briefs on economic aspects of Colombo Plan (1954-1955)

DO 35/5726

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore: briefs (1955)

REEL 36

DO 35/5729

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore, 1955: records of meetings of officials (1955)

DO 35/5730

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore, 1955: copies of papers circulated (1955)

DO 35/5731

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore, 1955: minutes of Ministerial meetings (1955-1956)

REEL 37

DO 35/5734

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Wellington, 1956: records of meeting of officials (1956-1957)

DO 35/5738

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Saigon, 1957: record of meetings of officials (1956-1957)

DO 35/5740

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Saigon, 1957: briefs for UK delegation (1957)

REEL 38

DO 35/5741

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore, 1955: report and communiqué (1955-1956)

DO 35/5742

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Wellington, 1956: report and communiqué(1955-1957)

DO 35/5743

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Wellington, 1956: report of Director of the Bureau and matters arising (1956-1957)

DO 35/5744

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Saigon, 1957: report by UK delegation (1957)

DO 35/5745

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Singapore, 1955: report of Technical assistance group (1955-1956)

DO 35/5746

Colombo Plan Consultative Committee meeting in Saigon, 1957: report of Technical Assistance Sub-Committee (1957)

DO 35/5753

Colombo Plan and ECAFE (1957)

DO 35/5778

US aid for UK Dependent Territories in SE Asia under Colombo Plan: the “President’s Fund” (1955-1957)

DO 35/5935

Proceedings of Mallaig Conference, Singapore, February 1955 (1954-1955)

REEL 39

DO 35/5942

Committee on Eastern Asia: review of UK policy in South East Asia (1956)

DO 35/8791

Position of Malaya as regards Colombo Plan, after attainment of full self-government (1956-1959)

DO 35/8796

Eligibility of Singapore for full membership of Colombo Plan (1957-1960)

REEL 40

DO 35/8791

Position of Malaya as regards Colombo Plan, after attainment of full self-government (1956-1959)

DO 35/9736

International convention relating to economic statistics: application to Malaya (1958)

DO 35/9854

Proposal to set up Central Bank for Malaya (1957-1958)

REEL 41

DO 35/9855

Proposal to set up Central Bank for Malaya (1958-1960)

DO 35/9856

Commonwealth Development Finance Company assistance to Federation of Malaya (1957-1959)

DO 35/9863

Economic situation in Malaya: report of Industrial Development Working Party (1957-1959)

DO 35/9907

Malaya: Take over bonds for Rubber Estates (1957-1958)

DO 35/9865

Relations between Malaya and Singapore (1955-1960)

DO 35/9868

Singapore internal affairs; Political Situation (1956-1960)

REEL 42

DO 35/9905

Malaya: rubber (1957-1960)

DO 35/9906

Malaya: rubber (1957-1960)

DO 35/9907

Malaya: Take over bonds for Rubber Estates (1957-1958)

DO 35/9913

Federation proposals for economic and cultural co-operation between South East Asia countries (SEAFET) (1958-1960)

REEL 43

DO 35/9928

Financial position of Federation of Malaya (1958-1959)

DO 35/9929

Financial reserves of Malaya (1958-1959)

DO 35/9930

Assistance to the Federation of Malaya on commercial and financial subjects (1957-1958)

DO 35/9990

Federation of Malaya: economic policy (1957-1960)

DO 35/10535

UK planning in Malaya and Singapore: correspondence with High Commissioner, Malaya (1958)

FO 371: Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence

FO 371/114972

Statement by Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden on situation in Far East to meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers (1955)

FO 371/115041

Formosa: situation in China following recent developments; discussion at Mallaig Conference, Singapore (1955)

FO 371/115088

Status of Bank of Communications in Formosa (1955)

FO 371/115106

New trade plan between Formosa and Japan(1955)

FO 371/115307

Korea: annual review for 1954 (1955)

FO 371/115349

Trade relations between South Korea and US: provision of US aid (1955)

REEL 44

FO 371/116911

Developments in Singapore in 1954 (1955)

FO 371/116912

US interest in Far East (1955)

FO 371/116915

UK policy in South East Asia: reactions of foreign countries (1955)

FO 371/116931

SEATO military staff planners’ meeting in Honalulu: article in Singapore Free Press, 11 Nov 1955, suggesting that use of atomic bombs is being considered by SEATO in event of communist aggression (1955)

FO 371/116932

SEATO economic questionnaire: Colonial Office (CO) comments on replies on Federation of Malaya and Singapore (1955)

REEL 45

FO 371/116944

US aid to South East Asia (1955)

FO 371/116945

US aid to South East Asia (1955)

FO 371/120852

Commercial relations between Singapore and countries of the Far East (1956)

FO 371/120853

Policy of countries of Western Europe towards Far East (1956)

FO 371/120864

China and Formosa: annual review for 1955 1956)

FO 371/120959

Joint commission on rural reconstruction in Formosa; US aid (1956)

REEL 46

FO 371/123212

UK foreign policy in South East Asia (1956)

FO 371/123255

Commercial relations between China and Ceylon and between China and Singapore (1956)

FO 371/123256

Commercial relations between countries of South East Asia and Singapore: commercial relations between South East Asia and Soviet Union (1956)

FO 371/123258

Economic aid from US to South East Asia and Ceylon (1956)

FO 371/123259

Economic aid from UK to South East Asia (1956)

FO 371/123384

Secretariat of the Economic Commission: number of staff employed in relation to the amount of work (1956)

FO 371/116911

Developments in Singapore in 1954 (1955)

FO 371/121103

Korea: annual review for 1955 (1956)

FO 371/123256

Commercial relations between countries of South East Asia and Singapore; commercial relations between South East Asia and Soviet Union (1956)

FO 371/127246

Future of Hong Kong (1957)

FO 371/127248

Commercial relations between US and Hong Kong (1957)

FO 371/127489

Economic progress in Formosa (1957)

FO 371/127599

Korea: annual review for 1956 (1957)

FO 371/127616

Budget for Korea for 1957 fiscal year (1957)

FO 371/127617

Foreign investment law of Korea (1957)

FO 371/127618

Commercial relations between Korea and Japan (1957)

FO 371/127619

Commercial relations between Korea and US (1957)

FO 371/127620

Commercial relations between Korea and UK (1957)

REEL 47

FO 371/127633

Tour of Korea by HM Ambassador (1957)

FO 371/129356

Commercial relations between countries of South East Asia and Japan (1957)

FO 371/129357

Commercial relations between countries of South East Asia and US (1957)

FO 371/133343

Labour conditions in Hong Kong (1958)

FO 371/133496

Formosa: annual review for 1957 (1958)

FO 371/133553

Agriculture in Formosa (1958)

FO 371/133660

Korea: annual review for 1957 (1958)

FO 371/135632

UK policy towards South East Asia (1958)

FO 371/141531

Korea: annual review for 1958 (1959)

LAB 13: Ministry of Labour and successors: International Labour Division and Overseas Department: Registered Files

LAB 13/1121

South East Asia: Singapore; Labour attaché reports (1955)

LAB 13/1204

South East Asia: Singapore; Six monthly reports (1956-1959)

LAB 13/1266

Singapore: Labour attaché reports (1957-1959)

REEL 48

POWE 33: Ministry of Technology, Petroleum Division, and Predecessors: Correspondence and Papers

POWE 33/2118

Sarawak and Brunei reports on oil industry (1950-1958)

PREM 11: Prime Minister’s Office: Correspondence and Papers

PREM 11/873

Despatch from High Commissioner in Malaya dealing with position of rubber industry (1955)

T 220: Treasury: Imperial and Foreign Division: Registered Files

T 220/562

Malaya: Special Commissioner; South East Asia Combined Office (1955-1959)

T 231: Treasury: Exchange Control Division: Registered Files

T 231/1168

Iron ore and steel industry in Malaya; Case study of Eastern Mining and Metal Company in Malaya (1951-1955)

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