The Library has acquired the archival records from the Open Public Record of the National Archives of United Kingdom for study and research use, including some CUHK-related records:
AN 202: British Railways Board: Transportation Systems and Market Research Limited (Transmark): Records.
BW 90: Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas: Correspondence and Papers.
BW 91: Technical Education and Training Organisation for Overseas Countries: Correspondence and Papers.
CO 1045: Colonial Office and other departments: Papers of Sir Christopher Cox, Educational Adviser.
Thirty-two selected files from above 4 series contain documents relating to the establishment of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The subjects of these files include the development of post-secondary colleges during the 1950s and 60s, the founding of CUHK, technical education in the 1970s and University Station.