Question

Why did the British preserve official documents ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

For the British, the act of writing was important. Every official document had to be clearly written up and preserved. Once this was done, things could be properly studied and debated. The preserved documents could be used as a point of reference whenever required.

Answer 2

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