FCO 40. Commonwealth Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Hong Kong Departments: Registered Files, Hong Kong, British Honduras, British Indian Ocean Territories and the Seychelles (HW and HK Series)

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Identifier: UK-KeNA_FCO_40_do

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Dates

1967-1992

Summary

This series contains 3,862 files of the Hong Kong and West Indian Department 'C' of the Commonwealth Office created between January 1967 and late 1967 dealing with UK and Commonwealth relations with Hong Kong and British Honduras, and thereafter records of the Hong Kong Department of the Commonwealth Office and, from October 1968, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, dealing with Hong Kong only.

Below is a list of 96 selected files of this series which covers the topics of Kowloon disturbances, social welfare working conditions in Hong Kong, detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances, future of Hong Kong, etc.

FCO 40/39　Commission of Enquiry into the Kowloon disturbances: additional brief for Secretary of State's visit to Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/40　Departmental briefs about Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/41　Departmental briefs about Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/43　Governorship of Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/45　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/46　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/47　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/48　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/49　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/50　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)

FCO 40/51　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/52　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/53　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/54　Kowloon disturbances (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/55　Brief for Secretary of State's discussions with Hong Kong's Governor (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/72　Soviet activities in Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/73　Effort to improve relations with Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/77　Future Sovereignty of Hong Kong: Defence Review Working Party long-term study (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/78　Future Sovereignty of Hong Kong: Defence Review Working Party long-term study (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/79　Future Sovereignty of Hong Kong: Defence Review Working Party long-term study (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)

FCO 40/81　Britain's entry into EEC: effect on trade with Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/82　Britain's entry into EEC: effect on trade with Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/83　Britain's entry into EEC: effect on trade with Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/87　Secretary of State's television interview about Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/90　Proposal for a Polytechnic in Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/91　Defence review (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/92　Evacuation plan (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/93　Evacuation plan (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/94　Armed Forces exercise: Caricature (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/95　Strength of Hong Kong garrison (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)

FCO 40/96　Strength of Hong Kong garrison (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/97　Strength of Hong Kong garrison (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/98　Dormant Commission to appoint the Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the colony in the event of an emergency (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/99　Defence: extra costs arising from the internal security situation in Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/100　Commonwealth Ministers' Defence discussions (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/101　Local intelligence reports (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/102　Local intelligence reports (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/103　Governors' reports (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/105　Disturbances in Hong Kong: propaganda (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/106　Disturbances in Hong Kong: propaganda (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)

FCO 40/107　Disturbances in Hong Kong: propaganda (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/111　Emergency regulations: detention and deportation (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/113　Action against Communist press (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/114　Action against Communist press (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/115　Action against Communist press (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/116　Public Order legislation (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/117　Public Order legislation (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/118　Proposals to extend the death penalty (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/123　Conditions of employment for Hong Kong Chinese working in the United Kingdom (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/124　Social welfare working conditions in Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)

FCO 40/125　Social welfare working conditions in Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/126　Social welfare working conditions in Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/127　Social welfare working conditions in Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/128　Ministry of Public Buildings and Works: Future of locally engaged staff (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/130　Control of immigration into UK from Hong Kong (1967 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/132　Hong Kong: Trade Unions (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/136　Hong Kong: royal visits (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/138　Visit to Hong Kong by Lord Shepherd (1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31)
FCO 40/144　Briefs for Members of Parliament visiting Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/145　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)

FCO 40/146　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/147　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/148　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/149　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/150　Detainees and prisoners following 1967/1968 disturbances (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/154　Disturbances 1967 - 1968 (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/157　Kowloon walled city and adjoining areas (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/158　Future of Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31)
FCO 40/159　Future of Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/160　Future of Hong Kong (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)

FCO 40/173　Supply of political and economic information to Hong Kong to aid commercial development (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/174　Conduct of Hong Kong commercial relations (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/175　Effect of EEC common commercial policy on Hong Kong exports (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/176　Effect of EEC common commercial policy on Hong Kong exports (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/177　Hong Kong concession, in Kennedy Round, on unmanufactured tobacco (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/207　Effect of UK's economic measures on exports from Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/208　United Kingdom Productivity and Efficiency Study: effect on Hong Kong exports (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/209　United Kingdom Productivity and Efficiency Study: effect on Hong Kong exports (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/211　Visit to UK by David Jordan, Deputy Director of Department of Industry and Commerce, Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/212　Brief on communist controlled schools for Lord Shepherd's visit to Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)

FCO 40/215　Strength of Hong Kong Garrison (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/217　Order in Council for evacuation of Hong Kong in an emergency (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/222　Special branch reports on Communist activities (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/225　Chinese marriages in Hong Kong (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/226　Title"Royal" conferred on Hong Kong police and auxiliary police forces (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/227　Title"Royal" conferred on Hong Kong police and auxiliary police forces (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/229　Criminal procedure ordinance discussions (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/230　Emergency legislation and Public Order ordinance discussions (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/242　Construction of a cross harbour tunnel, under Hong Kong harbour, linking Hong Kong island and city of Kowloon (1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/243　Construction of a cross harbour tunnel, under Hong Kong harbour, linking Hong Kong island and city of Kowloon (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)

FCO 40/246　Briefs and background notes for visit of Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Sir Leslie Monson, to Hong Kong (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/247　Reorganisation of Hong Kong Government Office in London (1969 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31)
FCO 40/254　Incidents in Kowloon Walled City (1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31)
FCO 40/255　Incidents in Kowloon Walled City (1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31)
FCO 40/327　Constitutional development of Hong Kong (1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31)
FCO 40/3569　Future of Hong Kong : constitutional development 1992 (Jan 1 - 1992 Dec 31)

Extent

96 of the 3,862 file(s)

Additional Description

Administrative History

The department was established when the Commonwealth Office was created in August 1966 as part of the Dependent Territories Division (the former Colonial Office departments), and was responsible for UK and Commonwealth relations with Hong Kong and British Honduras. Responsibility for relations with British Honduras passed to West Indian Department 'B' in late 1967, from which time the department became the Hong Kong Department.

From October 1968 the Hong Kong Department continued in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but using a new HK file series. In May 1972 the department was renamed the Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Department, with responsibility for relations with the Seychelles and the British Indian Ocean Territories being added, but still used the HK file series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from 1999

Related Materials

For earlier Commonwealth Office files on Hong Kong, see National Archives, Kew CO 1030

Legal Status

Public Record(s)

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