The end of the Anti-Cession campaign, [May 1917]; 1951-1955; 1959
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-2) two letters from Dennis White, Secretary for Native Affairs, Kuching, to Anthony Brooke, about his satisfaction at Anthony Brooke's decision [to end the campaign] and the importance of achieving unity among the various communities of Sarawak, 11 and 13 Jan 1951
- (fols. 3-5) three statements in Malay, 11 Jan 1951
- (fols. 6-7) copies of letters from Anthony Brooke to Johari bin Anang about Anthony Brooke's appeal to the anti-Cession association to end the controversy in view of the common danger threatening free peoples, and a note for Sarawak Delegates about draft of a telegram to the Prime Minister and plans for a press conference, 18 Jan 1951
- (fols. 8-11) two letters about reactions to Anthony Brooke's 'decision and requirement', 25 and 27 Jan 1951
- (fols. 12-24) correspondence between Johari bin Anang, Anthony Brooke, and Bertram Brooke, and draft of telegram from the Malay National Union to the Prime Minister offering to cooperate with the Sarawak Government, 31 Jan-2 Feb 1951
- (fols. 25-27) cyclostyled copies of letters from R.K. Hardwick and R.J. Farrer, Singapore, to Malcolm McDonald, Johore (Johor), about meetings with anti-Cessionists in Sarawak and the grievances expressed against the British Government, and favourable comments on Anthony Brooke, 1 and 2 Feb 1951
- (fols. 28-35) cyclostyled copies of telegram from Anthony Brooke and the five associations to the Governor of Sarawak and to the Secretary of State, and a statement by Anthony Brooke and the associations about the end of the campaign and a proposal to form a new non-political association, the United Sarawak Association; as well as plans for the celebration of the King's Birthday, 3 Feb 1951
- (fols. 36-37) telegram from the associations to Anthony Brooke expressing regret at his decision to end the campaign, and his reply, 5 Feb 1951
- (fols. 38-39) telegram from the associations to the Prime Minister (Attlee), and reply from the Secretary of State, 5 Feb 1951
- (fols. 40-41) letters from Edward Jerah, Kuching, and Johari to Anthony Brooke about the new policy, 6 and 8 Feb 1951
- (fol. 42) Parliamentary Question by W. Teeling about the telegram to the Prime Minister from the anti-Cessionist groups in Sarawak and Anthony Brooke's withdrawal from the controversy, and James Griffiths' reply, 14 Feb 1951
- (fols. 43-44) letter from C.A. Rebeira, Java, to Anthony Brooke advising him to give up his idea of any claim to Sarawak which should become part of the Republic of Indonesia, 24 Feb 1951
- (fol. 45) letter from Colin R. Coote, Daily Telegraph, to Anthony Brooke, expressing disappointment that Anthony Brooke's stand had not been successful, 15 Mar 1951
- (fols. 46-50) letter of congratulations from Anthony Brooke to A.T. Lennox-Boyd, S/S Col., and copy of an article [by H.D. Collings?] entitled 'A Plan for lessening the Malayan Communist Field Forces' will to fight', 17 Nov 1951
- (fols. 51-53) letter from Anthony Brooke to Oliver Lyttelton placing his services at the disposal of the Government, and Lyttelton's reply, 18 and 22 Nov 1951
- (fol. 54) letter from the Colonial Office to Anthony Brooke acknowledging his telegram of congratulations to the Prime Minister on the assumption of office, 3 Dec 1951
- (fols. 55-57) letter (and copy) from MacDonald to Anthony Brooke about his appreciation of Brooke's forbearance and their enduring personal friendship despite differences of opinion, 16 Apr 1952
- (fol. 58) letter from Sir Anthony Abell, Governor of Sarawak, about the death of Anthony Brooke's mother, Anthony Brooke's dignified reply to Robert Jitam, and the dangers of divided loyalties, 17 Sep 1952
- (fols. 59-60) letter from Lyttelton to Anthony Brooke thanking him for his letter dissociating himself from Jitam's letter of 5 Jan 1953 to the Prime Minister (Churchill), and copy of the latter, 19 Jan 1953
- (fols. 61-62) two copies of extracts from letters to Anthony Brooke from Lord Lloyd (23 Nov 1946) and Lennox-Boyd (6 Aug 1946), and from remarks made by Churchill in the House of Commons (19 Dec 1946) condemning Anthony Brooke's 'exile', 1 Jan 1955
- (fols. 63-64) letter from Jitam, Kuching, to the Rajah about a land rent matter, referring also to the registration of the Sarawak United Political Party under the Chairmanship of Ong Kee Hui, with all key posts filled by members of the Chinese community, 29 Jul 1959
- (fol. 65) copy of telegram from H.M. the King to the President of the Sarawak State Advisory Council expressing sympathy on the death of the Rajah, [May 1917].
Dates
- Creation: [May 1917]; 1951-1955; 1959
Extent
65 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Malay
Malay documents are in Latin script.
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/22, folder 4
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk