CO 537 — Confidential Original Correspondence

177 volumes

Confidential Colonial Office records. The Borneo-relevant sub-series cover policy directives, military administration handover, negotiations with the Rajah of Sarawak, political intelligence, and post-war constitutional matters.

North Borneo sub-series

• CO 537/839 — North Borneo. Future of the Limbang District (Br.Agt. 18354)
• CO 537/840 — North Borneo. Japanese Settlements in North Borneo (R. 38319)
• CO 537/841 — North Borneo. Sarawak Oilfields (ODC 1321)

Eastern (North Borneo) — WWII and post-war (CO 537/1608 - 1670)

• CO 537/1608 — Eastern (North Borneo). Sarawak Financial Position
• CO 537/1609 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Policy Directives
• CO 537/1610 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Telecommunications: Re-Establishment of Cable Station
• CO 537/1611-1613 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Military Administration: Transfer to Civil Government
• CO 537/1614 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Military Administration: Personnel
• CO 537/1615 — Eastern (North Borneo). Minutes of British Borneo Handover Committee
• CO 537/1616 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Military Administration: Transfer to Civil Government — AMF Officers
• CO 537/1617-1618 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Military Administration: Financial Arrangements (including with Australia)
• CO 537/1619-1620 — Eastern (North Borneo). Borneo Policy; Draft Policy: Future Proclamations
• CO 537/1621 — Eastern (North Borneo). Terms of Service in Borneo and Sarawak: Problems with ACI
• CO 537/1622-1626 — Eastern (North Borneo). Discussions with British North Borneo Company; Draft Agreement with British North Borneo (Chartered) Company; North Borneo Agreement: Arbitration
• CO 537/1627 — Eastern (North Borneo). North Borneo Concession
• CO 537/1628 — Eastern (North Borneo). Mr. Smart’s Report on Medical Activities and Problems in British Borneo
• CO 537/1629-1630 — Eastern (North Borneo). Future Policy: Brunei Constitution; Reactions regarding Proposed Change of Constitution in North Borneo
• CO 537/1631-1634 — Eastern (North Borneo). Negotiations with the Rajah of Sarawak (including succession)
• CO 537/1635-1636 — Eastern (North Borneo). Discussions with Rajah’s Representatives on the Future of Sarawak
• CO 537/1637 — Eastern (North Borneo). Sarawak: Payments to Datus
• CO 537/1638-1640 — Eastern (North Borneo). Sarawak Negotiations; Journey of the Rajah and His Party to Sarawak; Visit to Sarawak of MPs
• CO 537/1641 — Eastern (North Borneo). The International Status of Sarawak
• CO 537/1642 — Eastern (North Borneo). Local Reactions to Ceding of Sarawak
• CO 537/1643 — Eastern (North Borneo). Letters and Reports from Brigadier MacAskie
• CO 537/1644-1645 — Eastern (North Borneo). Sarawak Political Reports; Reports by Mr A.J.W. Hockenhull
• CO 537/1670 — Eastern. Borneo Governor’s Conference

Borneo — post-1946 (CO 537/2180 - 2186, and later)

• CO 537/2180 — Borneo. North Borneo-Philippines Boundary
• CO 537/2181 — Borneo. Heirs of Sultan of Sulu
• CO 537/2182 — Borneo. Conditions in North Borneo
• CO 537/2183-2185 — Borneo. North Borneo Agreement: Arbitration Arrangements and Proceedings
• CO 537/2186 — Borneo. North Borneo Agreement: Reports
• CO 537/2234-2236 — Sarawak. Political Situation
• CO 537/2237 — Sarawak. Political Situation: Proposed Visit by Rajah Brooke
• CO 537/2238 — Sarawak. Political Situation: Legal Action by Anthony Brooke
• CO 537/2241 — Sarawak. Miscellaneous Correspondence Relating to the Cession
• CO 537/2243 — Sarawak. Borneo Governors’ Conference
• CO 537/2244 — Brunei. Constitution
• CO 537/3698-3699 — Borneo. North Borneo Agreement: Arbitration Arrangements and Proceedings
• CO 537/3763-3764 — Eastern. Political Intelligence: Reports from North Borneo; Reports from Sarawak
• CO 537/3776-3781 — Sarawak. Political Situation (including Indonesian propaganda, representations by Mr Arthur Bryant, cession monies)
• CO 537/4086 — General. North Borneo Defence: Recruitment of Personnel in North Borneo and Sarawak for Service in the Far East
• CO 537/4254-4255 — Borneo. North Borneo/Philippines boundary: Turtle and Mangsee Islands; Heirs of Sultan of Sulu
• CO 537/4421 — Defence. Review of Police and Security Forces: North Borneo
• CO 537/4425 — Defence. Review of Police and Security Forces: Sarawak
• CO 537/4427 — Defence. Review of Police and Security Forces: Brunei
• CO 537/4794-4796 — Borneo. Heirs of Sultan of Sulu; Police Department increase in establishment; Police Department report by Police Adviser
• CO 537/4864-4865 — Eastern. Political Intelligence: Reports from North Borneo and Sarawak
• CO 537/4877-4879 — Sarawak. Administration of Government; Control of Undesirable Publications; Indonesia — Relations with British Borneo
• CO 537/5387 — Defence. Powers for Dealing with Subversive Activities: North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak
• CO 537/5454 — Economic. Malayan Currency Board: Accession of North Borneo and Sarawak
• CO 537/5575 — Economic. British Aluminium Company’s Project: North Borneo