Scope and Content: Includes minutes, communiqués, speeches, and the text of the Bangkok Declaration establishing ASEAN principles
Biographical: Documents contributions from founding foreign ministers like Thanat Khoman, S. Rajaratnam, Adam Malik, etc.
Provenance: Originates from ASEAN Secretariat archives and national foreign ministries.
Accession Number: Assigned by specific archives; varies by repository.
Processing Information: Cataloged in ASEAN archives and major university libraries; possibly digitized in ASEAN historical collections.
Access Restrictions: Usually available for academic and official enquiries.
Related Materials: The Bangkok Declaration text, subsequent ASEAN summit reports, archival photographs.
Geographic Coverage: Southeast Asia (founding member states and ASEAN Secretariat).
Temporal Coverage: Mid-August 1967 (the meeting and declaration).
Preservation Status: Officially archived by ASEAN and national libraries.
Preservation History: Kept as part of founding institutional archives.
Retention Policy: Permanent.
Archival Location: ASEAN Secretariat archive; national archives of founding member states.
Backup Status: Likely digital and physical redundancies maintained.
Parent Collection: “ASEAN Founding Documents” / “ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Reports”
Sub Collections: “ASEAN Declaration,” ASEAN Summit proceedings
Related Items: Bangkok Declaration text, ASEAN charter materials, press releases
Accessibility Features: Likely plain text and structured layout; digital scans may be available.
Accessibility Compliance: Basic; dependent on digitization quality.
Copyright Status: Owned by ASEAN Secretariat.
Copyright Holder: ASEAN Secretariat
License Terms: Restricted to internal, educational, and archival use.
Jurisdiction: International (ASEAN)
Cultural Significance: This report marks the inception of ASEAN as a formal intergovernmental organization—foundational for regional cohesion and identity.
Cultural Context: Initiated amid Cold War tensions and regional instability; ASEAN aimed to foster cooperation and stability
Access Statistics: Used in academic citations and institutional historical research.
Citation Information: Report of the 1st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (Bangkok, 5–8 August 1967). ASEAN Secretariat.
User Feedback: Recognized as seminal documentation of ASEAN’s founding.
Educational Use: Essential primary source for Southeast Asian history, diplomacy, international relations.
Curriculum Alignment: University-level courses in history, political science, diplomatic studies.
Learning Objectives: Analyze ASEAN’s foundational objectives, diplomatic strategies, and regional commitments.
