Printed matter and related papers concerning Sarawak, Anthony Brooke and other members of the Brooke family, n.d. [c. 1945]-1974
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-2) 'Note on Sarawak and its Relations with His Majesty's Government', about Sarawak's constitutional history and H.M.G.'s proposal to vary the treaty to their advantage: carbon copy, unsigned, n.d. [c. 1945]
- (fols. 3-7) photostat of letter from H. Thackwell-Lewis (former Chief Legal Officer in Sarawak) to Anthony Brooke giving his opinion that the Rajah was not fit to hold office, and a note setting out his reasons for this view with details of events preceding the Cession and the part played by MacBryan, 27 Feb 1946
- (fol. 8) note from the Singapore Free Press, quoting a 'jolting from the law courts' printed in the Sarawak Gazette, 29 Jan 1948
- (fols. 9-10) prints of two photographs, (1) of Malcolm MacDonald in Dayak dress taken during his visit to Kapit; and (2) of Penghulu Temenggong Koh on the same occasion, 31 Jul 1949
- (fols. 11-13) cuttings about the robbery at the Dayang Muda's house in Singapore, MacBryan's discharge from Singapore Mental Hospital, with a photograph of him, and Johari Anang's statement that 'trouble makers from Indonesia are active in Sarawak', 7 Dec 1950 and n.d.
- (fols. 14-15) printed circular letter about the proposed memorial at Sheepstor to honour members of the Sarawak Civil Service who gave their lives in the service of Sarawak, n.d.
- (fols. 16-29) cyclostyled copy of a talk given by Anthony Brooke to the London School of Economics on the eve of his world tour, entitled 'Towards a Christian Revolution', and two press releases about him and the tour, 10 and 16 Nov 1959
- (fol. 30) 'World Assembly of Peoples for Peace': memorandum on Anthony Brooke's world tour, with his proposals for a World Assembly, [c. 1960]
- (fol. 31) 'Note on Anthony Brooke': biographical note and account of the World Peoples Conference held in Geneva, [c. 1961]
- (fols. 32-35) obituary notices on Lady Brooke, widow of Rajah Vyner, from The Times, New York Times, and Daily Telegraph, and a letter from Frank Robertson to Kathleen Brooke apologising for mistakes in his article in the Telegraph, Nov 1971
- (fols. 36-40) draft of letter from Kathleen Brooke to the Director of BBC2 TV programme 'Yesterday's Witness - Sylvia of Sarawak', expostulating at the quotation of the Ranee's statement that the Rajah's nephew was 'unfit to rule', with a reply from Richard Cawston, Head of Documentary Programmes, and a letter from Mrs Noble dated 29 Apr commenting on the latter, 7 Apr 1972
- (fol. 41) 'The Other Raj': article by Stuart Wavel in The Guardian, 10 Dec 1974.
Dates
- Creation: n.d. [c. 1945]-1974
Extent
41 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/34, folder 14
Repository Details
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