Question

why did the British preserve official records?​

Answer 1

Answer:

To have information what things they do. so they keep there officially records.

Answer 2

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One important source is the official records of the British administration. The British believed that the act of writing was important. Every instruction, plan, policy decision, agreement, investigation had to be clearly written up. Once this was done, things could be properly studied and debated.