SUMBER-SUMBER BAHAN DI ARKIB NEGARA MALAYSIA MENGENAI PENTADBIRAN BRITISH DI TANAH MELAYU ANTARA TAHUN 1786- 1957

Abstract

This paper aims at the archival sources from the interval the British administered Malaya ranging from the year 1786 to 1957 kept in the National Archives of Malaysia (NAM). The British Administration records were the biggest and virtually complete collection found in NAM and the most popular among researchers who perform the study relating to social, economic, and political in Malaya from the 18th to 20th century. These records shrouded vast of major historical events that happen in Malaya either before and after independence. During the British Malaya epoch, there are as many as 958 sets of record groups containing as many as 714,634 files and 3,652,691 pieces of attachments preserved in NAM. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the record groups and record descriptions, namely the Selangor State Secretary, the Federal Secretariat, the High Commissioner Office, the Malayan Union, and the British Military Administration. These groups are collections of prime records that shaped the country during the existence of the British administration in Malaya. All metadata of these record groups have been included in the COMPASS System (Computerized Archival System and Services). Although there are various other materials in NAM such as materials during the Portuguese, Dutch, and even Japanese invasions, due to the relatively small amount of material added with language constraints make the materials at that timeless popular among researchers, especially the local researchers.