Anthony Brooke: personal letters to him and some related correspondence (continued), 24 Dec 1944-28 Dec 1945
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Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-2) two letters from Arthur Bryant advising Anthony Brooke to exercise patience, and to act with determination to fulfil his trust, 24 Dec 1944, 15 Jan 1945
- (fol. 3) letter from Lord Lugard suggesting that Anthony Brooke should visit him, 29 Mar 1945
- (fols. 4-6) letter from Lieut. Steve Lindahl, about his military career in Norway, 30 Jul 1945
- (fol. 7) letter from E.P. Jones about a sword left in Singapore, and criticisms of Captain L.D. Gammans, MP, 26 Aug 1945
- (fols. 8-9) letter (and envelope) from the Ranee, advising Anthony Brooke on his behaviour as Rajah Muda; the future position of MacBryan, 8 Sep 1945
- (fols. 10-11) unsigned letter, perhaps from Lt. Col C.E. Gascoigne, giving a synopsis of events following his landing with one of the Infantry Battalions near Brooketon, and commenting on the excellence of Brooke rule, 30 Sep 1945
- (fol. 12) letter from Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes, Royal Empire Society, about a proposal that Anthony Brooke should address the Fellows, 4 Oct 1945
- (fols. 13-16) letter from Inspector Edward Brandah, Sarawak Constabulary, about his contact with the Australian Paratroops and subsequent activities in Sarawak with the Special Branch, 16 Oct 1945
- (fols. 17-18) letter from the Ranee, about the lack of agreement between Anthony Brooke and the Rajah 'on any point in connection with Sarawak', 23 Oct 1945
- (fols. 19-32) correspondence about the house, 31 Prince Albert Road, London, N.W.8, bought by the Sarawak Government for Anthony Brooke to occupy as tenant at a rental of £600 p.a.; the loan of £5,000 made to him for furnishings; arrangements for selling the house in Sep 1946. Correspondents include R.N. Greenwood (solicitor), J.A. Smith (Sarawak Government Agent), and the Crown Agents, Millbank (see also MSS. Pac. s. 83/21, folder 2, fols. 109-117), 7 Nov 1945-21 Nov 1946
- (fols. 33-35) two letters from Admiral Basil Brooke about the status of Sarawak since 1888, referring to his collection of nineteenth-century Brooke Letters (see MSS. Pac. s. 90), 29 Nov and 13 Dec 1945
- (fol. 36) letter from Gordon Aikman, Western Australia (formerly in the Sarawak Civil Service) about the future development and policy of Sarawak, 1 Dec 1945
- (fols. 37-41) two letters from Professor W.E. Le Gros Clark, (1) about his article in The New Statesman, stories of returned internees from Kuching, and the courageous life and death of his brother Cyril; and (2) his own attitude towards the question of Cession and his poor opinion of the Rajah and MacBryan; the need to publicise the fact that no commitment could be entered into until the Council Negri had been properly reconstituted (cf. Java); and Bishop Hollis's comments on his brother Cyril's behaviour, 2 and 9 Dec [1945?]
- (fols. 42-43) two letters from the Bishop of Chichester expressing interest in the memorandum sent by Anthony Brooke, 4 and 13 Dec 1945
- (fols. 44-52) letters from Margery Perham and Martin Wight, Oxford University Institute of Colonial Studies, with a reprint of Wight's letter to The Times of 7 Dec 1945; abortive plans for a meeting at Chatham House; Le Gros Clark's article in The New Statesman, and correspondence in the press; and the libellous aspect of Anthony Brooke's 'brilliant biography of MacBryan', 5 Dec 1945-11 Feb 1946
- (fol. 53) letter from Negley Farson, giving his opinion that Anthony Brooke had 'been the victim of a very raw deal', 24 Dec [1945?]
- (fols. 54-55) letter from Sir Waldron Smithers, MP, with a copy of the Parliamentary Question on Sarawak that he proposed to ask, 28 Dec 1945.
Dates
- Creation: 24 Dec 1944-28 Dec 1945
Extent
55 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/19, folder 3
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk