This volume investigates the political and military dynamics of the Nigerian Civil War through the primary documentation of the period between July 1967 and January 1970. A. H. M. Kirk-Greene, a noted scholar of Nigerian history and colonial administration, compiles and contextualizes official records, correspondence, and policy statements to provide a rigorous framework for understanding the collapse of the First Republic and the subsequent secessionist conflict. The work serves as a foundational record of the administrative and diplomatic maneuvers that defined the Biafran war effort and the federal response.

Historians and researchers frequently cite this sourcebook as a critical reference for the study of the Nigerian Civil War due to its meticulous preservation of ephemeral political documents. Scholars note that the text provides an essential, objective foundation for any academic inquiry into the administrative history of the conflict.