Anthony Brooke: personal correspondence and some related papers, 13 Feb 1931, 21 Apr 1939-9 Jul 1942

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Comprises:

(fols. 1-4) demi-official letters from Anthony Brooke to Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements, about alleged postal control in Sarawak, and two letters in reply, referring also to the appointment of Pepys to the Sarawak Civil Service and to Dr Bowyer, 21 and 25 Apr 1939
(fols. 5-7) letter from H.D. Aplin, Sarawak Government Agent in London, advising Anthony Brooke not to give a statement to the press about his wish to 'explain the true position regarding the Succession', 15 and 16 Apr 1940
(fols. 8-9) letter from Anthony Brooke at Bintulu to [C.D.] Le Gros Clark about the 'developing crash' and the dangers arising from MacBryan's intrigues, 3 Sep 1941
(fol. 10) letter from Sir Shenton Thomas asking Anthony Brooke to see him at Government House, Singapore, 9 Sep 1941
(fols. 11-13) letter from the Acting Associate Professor of Medicine, Singapore, to Anthony Brooke, and two copies of note signed by Dr Hugh Smith, certifying Anthony Brooke's mental and physical fitness, 19 Sep 1941
(fol. 14) copy of telegram from Anthony Brooke, Singapore, to the Chief Secretary, Kuching, sending good wishes on the occasion of the centenary of Brooke rule, 23 Sep 1941
(fol. 15) letter from the High Commissioner's Office, Singapore, requesting assistance for Anthony Brooke on his journey to England to interview the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 6 Nov 1941
(fol. 16) letter from Reginald Coupland to Anthony Brooke thanking him for sending papers on the Sarawak constitution, and mentioning his own study of the constitutional problem in India, 11 Nov 1941
(fols. 17-36) correspondence between Anthony Brooke at Kingston Bagpuize and Major G.E.J. Gent, Colonial Office, consisting of copies of three letters from Anthony Brooke setting out in detail his thoughts on relations between H.M. Government and the Sarawak Government, alleged anti-British sentiments in Sarawak at the time of the Japanese invasion, the Constitution of 1941, and a scheme originally proposed in 1930 by Sir Cecil Clementi for a federation of 'British Borneo'. A letter dated 13 Feb 1931 from F.F. Boult to Bertram Brooke, relating to the last topic, is attached. There are five brief replies from Gent to Anthony Brooke, 5 Feb-25 Jul 1942
(fols. 37-38) two letters from Margery Perham to Anthony Brooke about letters and papers received from him and her wish that they could meet, 25 Mar and 7 Jul 1942
(fols. 39-44) two letters from Richard Backwell to Anthony Brooke, about his departure from Sarawak and his reasons for wishing to resign from the Sarawak Civil Service, with comments on many of his fellow officers, and criticism of the constitution, 20 May and 13 Jun 1942
(fol. 45) letter from Ronald N. Greenwood, solicitor, to Anthony Brooke about payment for an operation on Anthony Brooke's son, 9 Jul 1942
(fol. 46) cable of thanks to Anthony Brooke from Bombay (Mumbai) signed 'Ezra', n.d.