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Catalogue description British Council: Registered Files, Regional Series
| Reference: | BW 209 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Council: Registered Files, Regional Series |
| Description: |
Headquarters files relating to British Council policy and activities by region. |
| Date: | 1960-2002 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | AFR, AMC, AME, ASA, CSA, EAF, EAP, ECE, ECO, EUR, EWA, SAS, SPA, WAF prefix |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | Dutch, French and Spanish |
| Creator: |
British Council, 1936- |
| Physical description: | 56 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
from 2017 British Council |
| Accumulation dates: | 1964 to 2000 |
| Selection and destruction information: | Selected under The National Archives Records Collection Policy, meeting criteria 3.1.1: significant records concerning international relations. |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The British Council created regional departments in order to manage its network of overseas offices. Initially there were three Overseas Divisions, or departments; the geographical boundaries of these changed frequently, and over time have included the East Asia and Pacific division (EAP), the Americas, Pacific and Asia division (APA), and the Middle East department (MDE). Major policy decisions were made at the country level, whilst the regional divisions provided support and administered the budgets. In 2005 the British Council introduced a more formal regional structure, in which the Regional Directors had a key role in coordinating policy and activities across all countries within their region. |
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