Anthony Brooke: correspondence and related papers, 1956-1965
folder
Held at the Weston Library
With two items. Comprises:
- (fols. 1-12) 'Council Negri': correspondence between Anthony Brooke and Ong Kee Hui, Unofficial Member of the Council, about the new Constitution, a letter from Brooke to Dr Sockalingam about the House of Lords Debate on 15 Nov 1956, and related papers, 19 Jul-16 Nov 1956
- (fols. 13-21) two letters from Malcolm MacDonald to Anthony Brooke about MacDonald's book Borneo People and the alterations made in the text at Brooke's request, and a page from The Times with a review of the book, 25 Oct-6 Dec 1956
- (fols. 22-29) correspondence about House of Lords Debate on Sarawak, with the Sarawak Dayak Association and the Malay National Union of Sarawak, 16 Nov-1 Dec 1956
- (fols. 30-35) correspondence about House of Lords Debate on Sarawak, with the Colonial Office (Lord Lloyd and J.H. Roberston), 16 Nov-13 Dec 1956
- (fols. 36-39) correspondence about House of Lords Debate on Sarawak, with Tom Harrisson, Sarawak Museum, Kuching, 16 Nov 1956
- (fols. 40-43) correspondence about House of Lords Debate on Sarawak, with Sir Anthony Abell, Governor of Sarawak, 16 Nov 1956
- (fols. 44-47) cuttings from the Sarawak Tribune, 2-5 Oct 1962
- (item 1) a copy of Hansard, which includes mention in a speech by the Duke of Devonshire of Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), 31 Oct 1962
- (item 2) copy of a Settlement between Anthony Brooke and Messrs Hoare Trustees, concerning Brooke's three children, 3 Apr 1957
- (fols. 48-56) press cuttings about Anthony Brooke's 'activities post Cession' (British and American newspapers, Manila Times, Philippine Herald, The Times of Ceylon), 1960, 1965
- (fols. 57-58) letter from Michael Crossley, Public Works Department, Kuching, asking Anthony Brooke to help trace his father, 13 Jul 1961
- (fols. 59-60) 'An Open Letter' from Anthony Brooke to the Chairman of the British and Malayan Inter-Governmental Committee, about future constitutional arrangements and safeguards for Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), 9 Aug 1962
- (fols. 61-62) paper headed 'For Ipswich' by Anthony Brooke, giving his reasons for becoming a Liberal, n.d.
- (fols. 63-64) transcript of taped message from Datu Temenggong Jugah to Bertram Brooke about Anthony's visit to Sarawak, 2 May 1965.
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1965
Extent
64 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/2, Vol. 27, folder 5
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk