ABSTRACT

This collection focuses on the economic development of the areas of SE Asia with which Britain had a trading relationship. Covering 188-939, the economic growth of the region is revealed through a selection of rare primary resources organized thematically with sections dedicated to agriculture, mining, trade, labour, finance and infrastructure.

part |10 pages

Transport and Communications

chapter |10 pages

Nankivell, A Report on Highways (1936)

part |6 pages

Human Capital

chapter |6 pages

Anon., ‘Indians in Malaya’ (1926)

part |6 pages

Financial Capital