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Central Africa Party: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1959-1981

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MS. 5474/24
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Includes:

  1. black and white photograph of Holderness with Todd, 1981

Folder 1: Geneva Conference, 1976

  1. correspondence with The Rev. Bishop Muzorewa, Prime Minister, Jeremy Broome, 1976
  2. manuscript notes in Holderness' hand regarding Conference, 1976

Folder 2: Monkton Commission, 1960

  1. "Evidence by H.H.C. Holderness to the Advisory Commission on the Review of The Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nysaland [sic].", 19 Apr 1960
  2. "Central Africa Party Evidence for the Monckton Commission. Constitutional Safeguards.", Apr 1960
  3. press cuttings: Rhodesia Herald, 1960
  4. "Central African Party Evidence for Monckton Commission" [draft], 27 Dec 1959
  5. manuscript notes in Holderness' hand of interview with Edgar Whitehead, 16 Aug 1960
  6. "Proposed Inter Racial Association of Southern Rhodesia. Draft Declaration on African Affairs", 1960
  7. correspondence with Enoch Dumbutshena, Nov-Dec 1959
  8. "Background to Ignorance. The Case of African X." Article for Central African Examiner by Holderness, 25 Jul 1960
  9. articles for the Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint" by Holderness, 19 Nov 1960, 3 Dec 1960, 17 Dec 1960
  10. "Blueprint for Stability. A General Outline of the Progressive Party Plan for the Federation and its Constituent Territories", n.d. [1960]

Folder 3: Central Africa Party

  1. minutes of meetings, 1959-1962
  2. newsletters, 1959-1962
  3. Press Statement on the Preventive Detention Bill, [transcript], 19 Mar 1959
  4. "Without Prejudice", report by Tim Peyton Short, 7 Apr 1959

Folder 4:

  1. "Report of Southern Rhodesia Constitutional Conference", Feb 1961
  2. "Two Views on the Maize Report. Un-Jolly Farmers", article by Peter Dearlove, The Central African Examiner, Aug 1963
  3. articles, including drafts, for Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint", 7 Jan 1961; Mar 1961-May 1961; Jul 1961-Oct 1961; Dec 1961
  4. "New Hope for the Future", speech made by Sir Edgard Whitehead at the Special Congress of the Southern Rhodesia Division of the United Federal Party [transcript], 22 Feb 1961
  5. "Inaugural Address of the Central Africa Party" by Todd [transcript], 6 Jun 1959

Folder 5:

  1. correspondence with Hon. Winston Field, 1962-1963
  2. press cuttings, including drafts, frequently with accompanying corespondence, 1962-1963
  3. articles, including drafts, for Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint", 1962

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-1981

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 5474/24

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom