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Malawi Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1907-1967

Malawi Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1907-1967

Malawi Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1907-1967

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Description: This collection contains annual reports compiled by the British colonial government of Nyasaland (modern day Malawi). The documents cover the period from the dissolution of the Central African Protectorate in 1907 to Malawi’s declaration of independence and beyond. The Annual Departmental Reports provide a unique insight into the colonial administration’s evolving attitude towards native power structures. For convenience, the documents are divided into nine sections. These are Administration, Finance, Judicial and Police, Natural Resources (1), Natural Resources (2), Social Services, Transport and Public Works, Communication and Post Office Savings, and Miscellaneous.