Sabah State Library (SSL) has subscribed to Gale Primary Source database called State Papers Online Colonial: Asia, that contains digitised documents of Colonial Office files of the Bristish Government, now housed at The National Archives, United Kingdom. These documents record Britain's administration and governance of countries under Britain's colonial rule, their international relations throughout the period, and the changing demographics and daily life of their inhabitants.

There are 4 modules in this database, SSL has access to module 2, Asia, Part II: Singapore, East Malaysia, and Brunei. This module includes the original correspondence series for Singapore (CO 953, 1936-51), Brunei (CO 943, 1946-51), Labuan (CO 144, 1844-1906), British North Borneo (CO 531, 1907-51), Borneo Territories (CO 954, 1946-51), and papers dealing with matters common to North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei (CO 938, 1946-51). Entry books and registers of incoming and outgoing letters supplement these.

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