Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Archives created by the British soldier and diplomat Henry Burney relating to his service in Burma [Myanmar] and Siam [Thailand]. The cataloguing of the collection has occurred in several stages. In 1921, the RCI Librarian Evans Lewin listed the main English language material in four series, assigning each a letter, A to D. In 1958, Dr D.K. Wyatt examined the Siamese material, including some as yet uncatalogued European material. He listed it in three sections, with the letters E, F, and...

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Kradat phlao, 387 x 360 mm.

Reply to an overture by Burney seeking to encourage trade between the two provinces. The Deputy Governor appears reluctant to make a decision in the absence of his superior.

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Translation of the section on Siam in vol. 3 of 'Oud en Nieuw Ost-Indien' (1724-26) by François Valentijn. 114 pages.

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3 large sheets of paper with tables. See also RCMS 65/9/16.

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A diary of Le Sueur's experiences in South-East Asia, October 1998-April 1999, 270 pages, including 48 pages of photographs and 4 pages of maps. The areas covered are, in order, Thailand; Laos; Northern Vietnam; South Vietnam; Cambodia; Luzon, Palawan, Central Archipaelago and Mindanao (Philippines); Sabah (Malaysia); Brunei; Sarawak (Malaysia); Western Malaysia; Bangkok.

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298 x 343 mm. A local map of a very restricted area, drawn by a Thai for Burney (?). None of the place-names on it are immediately recognisable.

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267 x 218 mm. View looking towards the entrance of the temple whose doors are flanked by massive guardian statues.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Archives created by the British soldier and diplomat Henry Burney relating to his service in Burma [Myanmar] and Siam [Thailand]. The cataloguing of the collection has occurred in several stages. In 1921, the RCI Librarian Evans Lewin listed the main English language material in four series, assigning each a letter, A to D. In 1958, Dr D.K. Wyatt examined the Siamese material, including some as yet uncatalogued European material. He listed it in three sections, with the letters E, F, and...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Archives created by the British soldier and diplomat Henry Burney relating to his service in Burma [Myanmar] and Siam [Thailand]. The cataloguing of the collection has occurred in several stages. In 1921, the RCI Librarian Evans Lewin listed the main English language material in four series, assigning each a letter, A to D. In 1958, Dr D.K. Wyatt examined the Siamese material, including some as yet uncatalogued European material. He listed it in three sections, with the letters E, F, and...

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18 pages.

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8 pages. A copy of the 'Bengal Harkaru', 30 May 1827, is also included.

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The letter concerns boundaries: Burney argues that the Salween was never a boundary between Burma, Siam and Zimmay; that river boundaries are a European concept; and that both Burmese and Thais are used to crossing the river for raids.

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86 x 65 mm.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Archives created by the British soldier and diplomat Henry Burney relating to his service in Burma [Myanmar] and Siam [Thailand]. The cataloguing of the collection has occurred in several stages. In 1921, the RCI Librarian Evans Lewin listed the main English language material in four series, assigning each a letter, A to D. In 1958, Dr D.K. Wyatt examined the Siamese material, including some as yet uncatalogued European material. He listed it in three sections, with the letters E, F, and...

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290 x 234 mm. View looking up the hillside towards the spire and part of the temple at the summit of Wat Chang or the ‘Golden Mountain’. The buildings are approached by a wide road that winds around the hill.

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Kradat phlao, ca 310 x 255 mm. (Left margin defective).

Letter to Burney suggesting the encouragement of trade between Tavoy and Takuathung.

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60 x 83 mm.

Scope and Contents Archives created by the British soldier and diplomat Henry Burney relating to his service in Burma [Myanmar] and Siam [Thailand]. The cataloguing of the collection has occurred in several stages. In 1921, the RCI Librarian Evans Lewin listed the main English language material in four series, assigning each a letter, A to D. In 1958, Dr D.K. Wyatt examined the Siamese material, including some as yet uncatalogued European material. He listed it in three sections, with the letters E, F, and...

Scope and Contents The following documents are copied into appendices:1 Reply, dated 26 Feb 1826, from the ministers of Siam. 10 pages 2 Memorial, dated 2 Jan 1826, to the ministers of Siam. 2 pages 3 Memorial to the ministers of Siam 10 Jan 1826. 2 pages 4 Note to the ministers of Siam. 16 Jan 1826. 1 page5 Memorial to the ministers of Siam. 19 Jan 1826. 2 pages 6 Letter. 4 pages 7 Suggestions respecting Siamese negotiations, 31 Jan 1826. 4 pages...

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The collection includes letters, postcards, photographs, art work, maps and books.

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Includes material from the Governor of Prince of Wales Island and the Resident at Singapore. 8 items.

Scope and Contents 1 Letter from the Secretary to the Government, dated 13 May 1825. 14 pages.2 Letter from the Secretary to the Government, dated 13 May 1825. 4 pages. 3 Letter from Captain Burney to A. Sterling, Secretary in the Persian Dept., dated 26 May 1825, enclosing a list of presents for the King of Siam. 6 pages.4 Acknowledgement of above from A. Sterling, 27 May 1825. 2 pages.5 Letter from Captain Burney to Sterling regarding the presents, dated 30 May 1825. 2...

Scope and Contents After the outbreak of the Second World War, James D.C. Noble volunteered for military service in Sept. 1939. He joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders with the rank of second lieutenant on 14 Oct. 1940 and sailed to Malaya, where he fought with its second battalion against the Japanese. Noble was captured following the fall of Singapore on 15 Feb. 1942 and spent the remainder of the war in Japanese prisoner of war camps, which included work upon the Thailand Railway. Noble recorded...

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The diary covers the period from Feb. to Apr. 1942 when Noble was interned in Changi. Appended is the transcript of a letter to the Commanding Officer of the POW Camp, Chunkai, Thailand, from Nov. 1942, concerning officers being required to do manual labour (13 pages).

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Kradat phlao, 332 x 278 mm.

A letter from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the governor of the province controlling navigation to and from Bangkok. It directs him to allow 'the ship which had come with Captain Burney' (probably the brig ‘Guardian’) to clear the customs station at Samut Prakan. Burney had sent the brig to Penang for supplies and mail in February and it returned in May.