Nyasaland (Malawi): Land Question, Disturbances, and Chief Gomani, 1953-1954

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1681/237

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Contains:

folder 1 (fols. 1-28) consideration by the Bureau of the Land Question: statements, memoranda, notes and correspondence, 1953-1954
folder 2 (fols. 1-126, item 1 only) reports by Colin Legum on the disturbances, 1953
folder 3 (fols. 1-3) report, possibly by Colin Legum, sent to the Observer, on the disturbances, 1953
folder 4 (fols. 1-6) report by Hugh Latimer written before the outbreak of the disturbances, 1953
folder 5 (fol. 1 only) report by Tommy Fox-Pitt on the disturbances, Jul 1953
folder 6 (fols. 1, 2) observations by Guy Clutton-Brock on the situation in Nyasaland (Malawi), Sep 1953
folder 7 (fols. 1-3) report by Peter Kuenstler on the situation, 1953
folder 8 (fols. 1-21) action by the Bureau regarding the disturbances: correspondence about a possible commission of enquiry and Parliamentary Questions, 1953
folder 9 (fols. 1-6) newspaper reports on the disturbances, 1953
folder 10 (fols. 1-226) The Case of Chief Gomani: transcripts of the charges, official correspondence, and correspondence between Michael Scott, Mary Benson, the Bureau, and Chief Gomani; as well as correspondence with anyone who might be interested in the case, MPs, Dingle Foot QC, and the solicitor Graham Page, May 1953-Jun 1954
folder 11 (fols. 1-17) Chief Gomani Fund: correspondence with the bank and the solicitor about payment of legal expenses, 1954.

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MSS. Afr. s. 1681/237

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