Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi): Creech Jones's file - 'Historic and other Memo', 1937-1962

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/106

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Contains only one folder: Creech Jones's file, inscribed by him 'Central African Federation: Historic and other Memo'. It includes a collection of manuscript notes and drafts (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/14, Creech Jones's correspondence 1954-1964).

Comprises:

(fols. 1-7) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions, memoranda by J.F.N. Green: No. 185 - Northern Rhodesia and Amalgamation; No. 210 - The Bledisloe Report, Apr 1937, Jul 1939
(fols. 8-23) memorandum, signed H.J.S. [Sir Herbert Stanley?], on the Bledisloe Report (typescript), 30 Apr 1939
(fols. 29-31) letter (and copy) from Daniel Johnson, 'Native', Salisbury (Harare), to Creech Jones, about indigenous policy in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 18 Feb 1942
(fols. 32-33) extract from Northern Rhodesia Government Gazette about Land Policy and the Commission appointed to inquire into and report upon unalienated land, 31 Jul 1942
(fols. 34-37) copies of two letters from S. Gore-Browne to C.W.W. Greenidge, about (1) land policy; (2) amalgamation, 31 Mar, 13 Aug 1943
(fols. 38-40) correspondence between Creech Jones and Oliver Stanley, S/S Col., about the new proposals for the Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council, and a letter from Margery Perham to Creech Jones congratulating him on his work in this connection, 16 Oct-3 Nov 1944
(fols. 41-43) statement by the Secretary of State in reply to Questions by Creech Jones and Peter Macdonald about the establishment of a Standing Central African Council and constitutional development in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 18 Oct 1944
(fols. 44-46) petition to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from the Southern Rhodesian Labour Party, African HQ Branch (L.C. Mzingeli and D.B. Ntuli) concerning the Land Apportionment Amendment Act, 1945, and Native Areas (Accommodation) Act, 1946. Attached is a copy of a letter dated 15 Jun 1946 to the Minister of Native Affairs about the latter Act, 15 Mar 1946
(fols. 47-56) papers concerning the development of Provincial Councils in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), including correspondence between Sir John Waddington, Governor, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and Creech Jones, 22 Jan-20 Mar 1946
(fols. 57-58) letter from Mzingeli (second page only) about the Acts mentioned in the Petition (see fols. 44-46), and a letter from Creech Jones about representations by the FCB to Lord Addison on the subject, 12 Apr and 20 Jun 1946
(fols. 59-60) 'Imperial Preference and the British Colonies': Memo. No. 9 by William McLean, Jun 1946
(fols. 61-64) 'Problems of the transfer of Power from Britain to the Colonies': summary of replies to a questionnaire, received by the FCB at a private conference in May 1947, n.d.
(fols. 65-70) 'Memorandum on African Political Development', n.d.
(fols. 71-73) correspondence between Mzingeli and Rita Hinden, and a letter from him to Empire, about African franchise, 26 Jun-23 Jul 1947
(fols. 74-89) papers concerning the visit of Creech Jones, S/S Col., to Central and East Africa in Apr 1949. These include telegrams between Creech Jones and Sir Gilbert Rennie about the former's statement on 'the control of permanent white settlement'; a report by Creech Jones on his visit, possibly a draft of his report to the Commonwealth Affairs Committee; and cuttings from African newspapers, 28 Apr-8 Jun 1949
(fol. 90) letter from Creech Jones to Sir Waldron Smithers, MP, about the Protectorate status of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 30 Aug 1949
(fols. 91-92) 'Paramountcy & Racial Discrimination (Central Africa)': part of a brief for the Secretary of State, n.d.
(fols. 93-96) Declaration by Commonwealth Prime Ministers, made at the conclusion of the London Meeting, 12 Jan 1951
(fol. 97) memorandum by Greenidge, Anti-Slavery Society, on the Native Land Husbandry Bill of Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 27 Feb 1951
(fols. 98-100) FCB Memoranda: FCB(51)4 - Points for discussion with the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations on 8 May 1951; and FCB(51)7 - A Statement on the Report of the Conference on Closer Association of the Central African Territories, 1951
(fols. 101-105) 'Is Federation the only way?' by A. Creech Jones (typescript), n.d.
(fols. 106-109) memorandum on the Labour Party and the Constitutional Review of Central African federation due in 1960-1963, including quotations from Hansard, 24 Mar-27 Jul 1953: FCB 74 (two copies), n.d.
(fols. 110-111) memorandum on the Federation Proposals: FCB(52)5, n.d.
(fols. 112-113) typescript headed 'Annexures', containing excerpts from Parliamentary debates, 4 Mar-27 Jul 1953, about constitutional changes and the political advancement of Africans in the Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), n.d.
(fols. 114-117) correspondence between Creech Jones and Rita Hinden, and a note by him, about the Constitutional position in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), Apr 1955
(fol. 118) Times leader on the Constitution of the Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), 9 Nov 1953
(fol. 119) excerpt from Hansard: Question by Dugdale and Reply by Dodds-Parker, about inviting African representatives to attend the Commonwealth Conference in Jan 1955, 9 Dec 1954
(fol. 120) review by Molly [Mortimer] of Special Study on Social Conditions in Non-Self-Governing Territories, UN, New York, 1956, 20 Aug 1956
(fol. 121) copy of letter from Andrew B. Doig, Church of Scotland mission, Mlanje, to Orton [Chirwa] about the Constitution Amendment Bill, 12 Nov 1957
(fols. 122-123) Times leader about colonial independence, and draft of a letter from Creech Jones about this, 7 Dec 1957
(fols. 124-126) draft of letter from Creech Jones to the Editor, Manchester Guardian, about Federal franchise proposals, with a cutting attached of one from L.F.G. Anthony, Information Attaché, High Commission for Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), 13 Dec 1957
(fols. 127-130) manuscript notes by Creech Jones about an article in The Round Table, and a cutting from The Times, n.d.
(fols. 131-137) letters from John Martin, T. Fox-Pitt, H. Franklin, and Sir Gilbert Rennie to Creech Jones, and an excerpt from one from Gore-Browne to Fox-Pitt, chiefly about discussions at Lusaka during Creech Jones's visit in 1949 respecting constitutional changes and procedures affecting African interests, 14 Apr-14 Aug 1957
(fols. 138-146) seven letters from Eric A. Walker to Creech Jones about references in Walker's History of Southern Africa to Creech Jones's work as Secretary of State in connection with the Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), and a note of emendations for a new edition, 2 Aug 1957-10 Oct 1958
(fols. 147-148) 'Immigration into the Federation': typed note, which includes a quotation from South Africa, 2 Nov 1957, 1957
(fol. 149) letter from Fox-Pitt to Creech Jones about the Federal Electoral Bill, 31 Jan 1958
(fols. 150-154) memorandum addressed to Members of Parliament by the Committee of African Organisations, about the Electoral Bill, Feb 1958
(fols. 155-165) letter from Michael Scott, Africa Bureau, to Creech Jones, with two copies of a note by Thelma Philip on the Electoral Bill, and a copy of a paper, AC/Report/19, containing a summary of conclusions and recommendations concerning the Federation, 3 Feb 1958
(item 1) 'Proposals for Constitutional change in Northern Rhodesia': Northern Rhodesia Government Paper (21 pp.), 28 Mar 1958
(fol. 166) cutting enclosed in the above item, about talks with Lennox-Boyd, n.d.
(fols. 167-170) memorandum (two copies) on the Constitutional Conference on the Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), by Michael Scott and others, with proposals for talks to be initiated by the Africa Bureau, 28 Aug 1959
(fols. 171-178) letter from Lennox-Boyd to Creech Jones, covering a copy of Despatch No. 516 from Lennox-Boyd to Sir Arthur Benson, Governor, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), containing modifications of the proposals made in the Northern Rhodesia Government Paper (item 1), 17 Sep 1958
(fol. 179) East Africa & Rhodesia, p. 127, with a paragraph about the 'Creech Jones convention', 2 Oct 1958
(fol. 180) letter from Rennie to Creech Jones about the detention of Guy Clutton-Brock, 5 Mar 1959
(fols. 181-182) press release by the Committee of African Organisations, containing a protest by Dr Banda to the Governor on the sending of Southern Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) troops into Nyasaland (Malawi), 5 Mar 1959
(fols. 183-191) information Service Paper No. 1: Notes on the Nyasaland Crisis, Mar 1959
(fols. 192-193) press release by Joshua Nkomo, President, Southern Rhodesia African National Congress, on 'Political turmoil in Central Africa in relation to Southern Rhodesia' (two copies), 20 Mar 1959
(fols. 194-201) 'British responsibilities and policies in Central Africa', by R.C. Pratt: Conference Paper No. 2, Rhodes House, Oxford, 17 Apr 1959
(fol. 13) note by Chiume, MLC (Member of the Legislative Council) Nyasaland (Malawi), on Welensky's visit to London, Jul 1959
(fols. 204-217) memoranda of the Labour Party Central Africa Working Party: No. 2 by Creech Jones (two copies); No. 3 by Creech Jones: 'Nyasaland - association with Tanganyika'; No. 4 by Creech Jones: 'East Africa High Commission'; and No. 7 by Sir Frank Soskice: 'The Legal Position of the Protectorates'
(fols. 218-219) 'Southern Rhodesian Detainees Legal Aid and Welfare Fund: draft appeal for funds', by Guy Clutton-Brock, Chairman, Michael Haddon, and Terence Ranger, Jul 1959
(fols. 220-225) cuttings from The Times of 2 articles by Sir Arthur Benson on 'Independence for Colonies' and from East Africa & Rhodesia commenting on these, and 2 from the Guardian with letters from Gore-Browne and Max Gluckman, Nov 1959-13 Apr 1960
(fols. 226-227) Labour Party Memorandum: 'Africa Year: (4) British West Africa', n.d.
(fols. 228-230) press statement by Moton Malianga, Deputy President, Southern Rhodesia National Democratic Party, 27 Apr 1960
(fols. 231-232) 'Federation in Africa on the Defensive', by Margery Perham: The Listener, pp. 999-1001, 9 Jun 1960
(fols. 233-234) press release: letter from Enoch Dumbutshena, Paul Mushonga, Joshua Nkomo, and Garfield Todd, to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, about the situation in Central Africa, with manuscript notes (fol. 234v) about sending troops into Nyasaland (Malawi), 26 Jul 1960
(fols. 235-237) Northern Rhodesia African National Congress: 'A historical extract of the A.N.C. and its activities and growth 1951-1960', with lists of staff and officers, n.d.
(fols. 238-239) comments on the Monckton Commission, in East Africa & Rhodesia, pp. 163-165, 13 Oct 1960
(fols. 240-244) letter from J.H. Botha to Creech Jones covering a memorandum on the Northern Rhodesia Mine Workers' claim to be represented at the Constitutional Review Talks in London, and a letter from Iain Macleod to Creech Jones on this subject, 10-14 Dec 1960
(fol. 245) letter from John Profumo to Creech Jones about the death of Sapper J. Bedford, 13 Dec 1960
(fol. 246) cutting from The Times about Welensky's protest at the 're-opening' of the Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) Constitutional talks, 15 Sep 1961
(fols. 247-248) 'What went wrong in Northern Rhodesia?': pamphlet by James Lemkin, comparing the proposals of Feb and Jun, 10 Oct 1961
(fol. 249) letter from Lord Perth to Creech Jones, in reply to his of 2 Oct 1961 expressing the Bureau's opinion that changes in the Constitutional proposals for Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) should be made at once, 12 Oct 1961
(fols. 250-251) cuttings from (1) The Times about the results of the Southern Rhodesia Constitutional talks in Salisbury (Harare), and (2) East Africa and Rhodesia, reporting Welensky's reply to criticisms by Adlai Stevenson, Feb and 26 Apr 1962
(item 2) memorandum (18 pp.), unsigned, by a Colonial Service officer who had resigned after 14 years in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), of which nine were spent in the Information Department [possibly C.N. Lawrence]. The paper reviews British policy and constitutional changes in Central Africa during the writer's years of service, the part played by the Information Department, and the effect in Central Africa of the British South African Company, n.d. [1962?]
(fols. 252-423) manuscript notes and drafts of articles and speeches by Creech Jones concerning aspects of Central African federation, in particular the Monckton Report and the Constitutional Review Conference of 1960. Drafts of three speeches include one in the Commons Debate on the Central African Electoral Bill, Feb 1958 (fols. 315-326). There are also extracts from and comments on books and newspaper articles (four cuttings from The Times and Guardian are included), n.d.