Dimitrov, Martin Milchev
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology. Japanese Studies Department. Lecturer

Historical research in the foreign ministry archives of Japan, Russia and Bulgaria

The archives of the various state diplomatic institutions are crucial for conducting historical research related to international relations. As branches of acting state institutions, however, these archives tend to be organized and administrated by special rules, generally more restrictive than the average historical archive. This is especially true for materials related to the modern and contemporary periods.

The report presents the author’s experience in conducting such historical research in the foreign ministry archives of Japan, Bulgaria and the Russian Federation. It provides an outline of how the admission process works and what are the characteristic differences between the three in terms of structure, practice and declassification processes.

日本、ロシア、ブルガリアの諸外交機関の公文書館での史的研究

国際関係に関わった史的研究を行うには諸国の外交機関の公文書館が不可欠な情報源である。しかし、その諸公文書館は国家の現役機関の支部であることによって、普通の史料館より厳しい制限が実施している。とりわけ、現代史に関わった資料を手に入れるのが困難だ。

今回の発表は筆者のブルガリア、ロシア、日本のそれぞれの外交公文書館での研究の体験を伝える。それぞれの出入制限、構造、公開プロセスなどに触れる。