Een van de deelnemers aan de RTC: de heer F.H.R. Lim A Po 1948

Particam made this photograph of F.H.R. Lim A Po, a participant in the Round Table Conference, using photographic paper. Though we don't have a date for this image, the Round Table Conferences were a series of meetings between the Netherlands and its former colonies, such as Suriname. The conferences were a response to growing calls for independence. Lim A Po was a prominent Surinamese politician. Here, he is shown in a moment of reflection or preparation, perhaps reviewing documents before a session. The setting appears formal, suggesting the gravity of the discussions. Photographs like this serve as important historical documents. They offer insights into the individuals who shaped the post-colonial world and the complex negotiations that defined the era. To fully understand its meaning, one would need to delve into archival records, political histories, and biographical accounts of figures like Lim A Po, placing it firmly within its specific socio-political context.