Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/87
Title
Commission of Inquiry on Agency Houses and Brokering Firms
Date(s)
- 1971-1974 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1-572 ,Manuscripts, Typed and Printed
Context area
Repository
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
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
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
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)
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing access
Classified
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
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Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Description control area
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.