Bechuanaland (Botswana): The Khama Controversy, 1949-1956
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1681/225
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- folder 1 (fols. 1-233) Tshekedi Khama's communications with Michael Scott about his case, 1949-1954
- folder 2 (fols. 1-5, item 1 only) Tshekedi Khama's memorandum on the chieftainship, with related correspondence, [before Jul] 1950
- folder 3 (fols. 1-9) Tshekedi Khama's renunciation of the chieftainship, 1950
- folder 4 (fols. 1-9) statements by Tshekedi Khama and Seretse Khama, made in the days immediately preceding the latter's departure for England, with a draft letter from both of them to the Prime Minister, Aug 1950-Aug 1951
- folder 5 (fols. 1-186) Case of Tshekedi Khama: papers numbered by the Bureau 128 A-Z and 128 AA-JJ [no FF], Jan-Jul 1951
- folder 6 (fols. 1-19) correspondence about the arrangements for Tshekedi Khama's visit to London and his meeting with Seretse Khama and his wife at the house of David Astor, Feb-Mar 1951
- folder 7 (fols. 1-57) Tshekedi Khama's press statements, articles, and letters to the press, with the text of the Secretary of State's speech on 14 Jun and Tshekedi Khama's comments on it, May-Jun 1951
- folder 8 (fols. 1-24) Tshekedi Khama's banishment: press statements, a letter to the Commonwealth Relations Office, extracts from news bulletins, Patrick Gordon Walker's proposals, and terms of reference for a Commission of Enquiry, Jun-Jul 1951
- folder 9 (fols. 1-29) Tshekedi Khama's protest against banishment and his negotiations with the Secretary of State for restoration of full citizenship, 1951-1953
- folder 10 (fols. 1-64, items 1-6) background material to the banishment of Tshekedi Khama and Seretse Khama, 1949-1952
- folder 11 (items 1-3) newspaper cuttings about the return of Seretse Khama from exile, Sep-19 Oct 1956.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1956
Extent
11 folders
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 1681/225
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk