During the Condominium period of British rule in Sudan, provincial governors and heads of departments submitted detailed annual reports to the Governors-General who used them to compile their reports on the country which reports were in their turn submitted to the High Commissioner in Egypt. The reports for the years 1902-1914, when General Sir Reginald Wingate was Governor-General, are particularly valuable, containing a wealth of information and statistics on every aspect of the administration. By the late 1920s many government departments produced printed copies of their annual reports, but their survival has been haphazard. In their absence, the Governors-General's reports provide the researcher with essential background details on each province and department.
Reports on the finances, administration and condition of the Sudan, 1902 (SudA+ PK1561 GRE)
The collections mentioned above are located at Palace Green Library. Our opening hours during July and August 2025 are as follows, by appointment only (see below).
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The National Records Office (Khartoum)
South Sudan National Archives (Juba)
The National Archives (UK)