State Papers Online Colonial

State Papers Online Colonial is a digitisation programme of the Colonial Office files of the British Government, now housed at The National Archives, Kew, United Kingdom. These documents record Britains administration and governance of countries under Britains colonial rule, their international relations across the period, and the changing demographics and daily life of their inhabitants. This colonial history continues to influence these now-independent countries today through chosen strategic alliances, institutional structures, and how they deal with their colonial legacy. The database includes the following collections: State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part I: Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part II: Singapore and British Borneo (Singapore and East Malaysia) State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part III: Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements (West Malaysia) State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, Part IV: Ceylon (Sri Lanka)