Our collections
Crucial insight from the UK government's official archive.
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CollectionDescriptionPeriod covered
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Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980
1919-1980Formerly restricted British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1919 and 1980.
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Foreign Office, Consulate and Legation Files, China: 1830-1939
1830-1939A comprehensive view of China's history and its dynamic relations with Britain from 1830 to 1939.
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Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan, 1834-1922
1834-1922Official British government records relating to the region, from the decline of the Silk Road, through the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires known as the “Great Game”, to the influence of the emergent Soviet Union in the 20th century.
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Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980
1947-1980Survey the high politics of Independence and Partition, social and cultural interchange after 1947 and the ramifications that these changes continue to have throughout South Asia today.
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The Nixon Years, 1969-1974
1969-1974British Government documents on North America during Nixon's presidency. -
Conflict in Indochina: Foreign Office Files for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, 1959-1979
1959-1979Comprising FO 371 class government papers from The National Archives, UK, this resource monitors and traces the political crises and growing conflict experienced by the region during this period.