In 1975, the eighth volume appeared in the series of publications of the committee 1900–1942 (CBNI) (of the Dutch historical association) for the publication of sources on the history of the N.E.I. The earlier publications of this series, which is now nearing completion, were arranged around the following themes: government policy on education, the People's Council and constitutional development, the nationalist movement till 1917 and the economic and financial policies of the NEI government. It was the job of drs. R.C.Kwantes (like dr. Van der Wai and mr. Creutzberg, a former official of the NEI government) to collect Dutch archival sources on the nationalist movement since 1917. With his first book he has brought his subject up to the middle of 1923. Two more volumes will be needed to cover the period till 1942. One of them may be expected in the course of 1978.