CO 938 — Sarawak Original Correspondence

122 volumes

Colonial Office correspondence covering Sarawak from the era of the White Rajahs (Brooke family) through to the British Crown Colony period following the Cession of 1946. This series documents the governance, politics, and society of Sarawak under two distinct colonial regimes.

Key themes include: Rajah Brooke’s administration; relations between Sarawak and British North Borneo; the oil fields at Miri; the cession controversy following WWII; and the transition to Crown Colony rule.

For detailed sub-series listing, see the archive overview or contact NBHRC.