What is it about?
This article examines Admiral Cornelis Matelieff's writings for what he has to say about trade and politics in Southeast Asia at the beginning of the 17th century.
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Why is it important?
This article is important because it deals with newly translated sources from a formative era of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Matelieff's plans for the VOC were important, and included changes in the way the company did business in Asia, the need to establish a central base at convenient location, as well as his proposals to monopolize the trade in nutmeg, mace and cloves.
Perspectives
The article provides insights into how the Dutch East India Company's notorious spice monopoly was conceptualized.
Dr Peter Borschberg
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: The value of Admiral Matelieff's writings for studying the history of Southeast Asia, c.1600–1620, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, September 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s002246341700056x.
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