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Fonds LK-NA/87 - Commission of Inquiry on Agency Houses and Brokering Firms

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Reference code

LK LK-NA LK-NA/87

Title

Commission of Inquiry on Agency Houses and Brokering Firms

Date(s)

  • 1971-1974 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1-572 ,Manuscripts, Typed and Printed

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Archival history

The Commission of Inquiry on Agency Houses and Brokering Firms was appointed on June 27th, 1971, by the Governor General. The Commissioners were Bernard Soysa M.P. (Chairman), Dr.B .Hewavitharana, Dr.S .T.G.Fernando, P.M.W .Wijayasooriya, N.Nagenthiran, Dr.Mrs.V.K.Jayawardena, K.Shinya, R. L.Wijeratna (Secretary)
The terms of reference of the Commission were as follows:
(a) The structure organisation and operation of Agency Houses and Brokering Firms
(b) The Activities and Practices of Agency Houses and Brokering Firms in so far as they affect the National Interest
(c) Changes in the Structure, Organisation, Operation, Control and Ownership of the Agency Houses and Brokering Firms which may be desirable and to make recommendations as early, as possible The First sitting of the Commission was on the 27th of June, 1971 and the Inquiry was concluded on the 10th of August, 1974 and their report was submitted to the Governor General

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Scope and content

Memoranda (1971), correspondence, secretary to the commission of firms, press notices, inward letters (1971-1973), minutes of meetings (1971-1073), sittings of' the commission (1971-1973), evidence of witnesses (1971-1973), replies to circulars and letters (1969-1974), annual reports and accounts (1960-1972), statements of agency houses and companies, organisation of agency houses and brokering firms (1970-1973), acknowledgments (1971-1974)

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Classified

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Language of material

  • English
  • Sinhala

Script of material

  • Latin

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Description identifier

LK-NA/PSO/COMM.IAHBF

Institution identifier

LK-NA

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G)

Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Sources

International Council on Archives Guide to the Sources of Asia History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.

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