Personal correspondence with Government House and papers including reports by Russell to Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah, 1 Jun 1951-15 Jul 1955

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Fols. 1-64: Subjects covered include:

the visit of the Asantehene (Otumfuo Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II) to the United Kingdom (fols. 7-8);
the Ashanti situation;
the Resolution of the Asanteman Council on the federal issue and the subsequent meeting between Government and representatives of the Council and of the National Liberation Movement, including a draft brief for the Prime Minister (fols. 41-51);
a conversation at the Colonial Office between R.J. Vile and R.R. Amponsah, General Secretary of the National Liberation Movement (fols. 58-62);
visit of Dr K.A. Busia, Parliamentary Leader of the National Liberation Movement, to London in July 1955 (fols. 63-64).

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MSS. Afr. s. 1111, box 5, file 1

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