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The ban on Anthony Brooke's entry into Sarawak: correspondence and memoranda, 1946-1950

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Comprises:

  1. (fols. 1-2) two copies of a letter [perhaps from Anthony Brooke] to The Observer about Tom Harrisson's article 'The White Man in the Far East', [1946]
  2. (fol. 3) p. 6 of newsletter, with paragraph entitled 'Rape of Sarawak' about Anthony Brooke and the ban, [1946]
  3. (fol. 4) letter from the Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong, about conditions governing the endorsement of Anthony Brooke's passport, 19 Dec 1946
  4. (fols. 5-14) copy of memorandum by Anthony Brooke of conversations with Malcolm MacDonald, Governor-General of the Malayan Union and Singapore, and subsequent correspondence about (1) the Cession, (2) the ban, 24 Jan-6 May 1947
  5. (fol. 15) cable from Anthony Brooke, Singapore, about article in Singapore Free Press entitled 'Banned again', on the action of Radio Malaya in refusing Anthony Brooke's request for permission to broadcast, 24 May [1947?]
  6. (fol. 16) note by Anthony Brooke about the official argument that 'there is no cession problem in Sarawak' and that it would be dangerous to let him into the country, n.d.
  7. (fols. 17-29) cyclostyled copies of letters between Arthur Bryant, Malcolm MacDonald, W.J. Brown MP, and A. Creech Jones MP, about the ban and British policy in Sarawak; also of 'Colonial Office Comments' on Bryant's letter of 19 Jan 1948 and 'Annexure' about H.M.G.'s reasons for accepting Cession, 11-30 Jan 1948
  8. (fols. 30-40) copy of letter from Arthur Bryant to W.J. Brown MP, commenting on the Colonial Secretary's letter of 30 Jan 1948, and the Colonial Office's attached statement, 6 Feb 1948
  9. (fol. 41) letter from Anthony Brooke in Singapore to The Times, questioning the reason for the continuation of the ban, 20 Jan 1949
  10. (fols. 42-45) two letters from MacDonald to Anthony Brooke explaining why he could give no reason to hope that the ban would be 'modified or lifted', 11 Feb and 22 Mar 1949
  11. (fols. 46-47) Cmd. 7825, on the 'Mutual Abolition of Visas', 12 Sep 1949
  12. (fols. 48-49) two typed copies of 'The Immigration Ordinance 1948' stating Anthony Brooke to be 'undesirable', 20 Oct 1950
  13. (fols. 50-52) two copies of note [by Anthony Brooke] giving his reasons for going to Brunei, and manuscript draft by him on the subject, n.d.

(fols. 53-90) Correspondence (and related papers) about Anthony Brooke's proposed journey by air to Hong Kong and possible landing on Labuan, 21-30 Oct 1950, between him and the following:

  1. R. Whittington, Chargé d'Affaires, Bangkok
  2. Immigration Officer, Hong Kong
  3. Governor, North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia)
  4. Immigration Officer, Labuan
  5. High Commissioner, Brunei
  6. J.E. Longfield, District Officer, Labuan.

Further:

  1. (fol. 91) letter from Anthony Brooke to Sir Ralph Hone, Governor of North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), expressing appreciation of the kind treatment shown to him while in the territory, 30 Oct 1950
  2. (fols. 92-104) press release (cable and copy) of statement by Anthony Brooke from Labuan about his 'futile journey', having been declared a Prohibited Person in North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), 31 Oct 1950
  3. (fol. 105) press statement by Anthony Brooke in Manila referring to the ban on publication in the London Gazette of the appointment of new Trustees for the Will of the first Rajah (see fol. 71), 1 Nov 1950
  4. (fol. 106) letter from R.B. Black, Acting Chief Secretary, Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu), in reply to Anthony Brooke's letter to the District Officer, Labuan (see fol. 78), 2 Nov 1950
  5. (fols. 107-111) three cables to Reuters quoting statements by Anthony Brooke, 3 and 4 Nov 1950
  6. (fol. 112) letter from the Acting British Resident, Brunei, to Anthony Brooke in Hong Kong, about his prohibition, 14 Nov 1950
  7. (fols. 113-117) blank forms relating to Brunei Legal Proceedings, Appointment of Agents, n.d.
  8. (fols. 118-145) press cuttings from British and Asian papers, about the ban on Anthony Brooke's entry into Sarawak; copies of the Singapore Free Press for 16, 22 and 23 May; and a poster for the South China Morning Post about the ban, 10 Dec 1946-23 May 1947.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1950

Extent

145 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Pac. s. 83/20, folder 5

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