Correspondents with names beginning with A-E, 1957-1958
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- (fols. 3-13) correspondence between Michael Scott and Jane Symonds, Africa Bureau, Betts, and Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, concerning the Central African Correspondence scheme, the possibility of establishing a legal aid bureau, and a reference from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke for Joan Wicken, former Assistant, Commonwealth Office of the Parliamentary Labour Party, 24 Jun-22 Dec 1958
- (fols. 28-33) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Balogh concerning arrangements for Advisory Committee meetings, etc., 20 Feb-17 Nov 1958
- (fols. 35-38) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Evert Barger, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Press Union, concerning (i) Joan Wicken, (ii) Dr Ludowyk, (iii) a debate organised by Buddhist priests to discuss the use of Tamil, and (iv) Michael Davidson, former correspondent of the Observer, 21 May-13 Oct 1958
- (fols. 39-44) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Messaoud Benmohamed concerning an article by him for Venture stating the point of view of the Front of National Liberation, Algeria, 16 Nov 1957-1 Jan 1958
- (fols. 53-55) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Roland Brown concerning his review of The Making of Modern Uganda by Kenneth Ingham, 17 Feb-28 Oct 1958
- (fols. 66-71) correspondence with Abel E. Chundu, a Tanganyikan (Tanzanian) student at Loughborough Co-operative College, concerning his visit to London, 26 Nov-22 Dec 1958
- (fols. 78-80) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Margaret Cole, former Chairman of the Fabian Society, concerning a letter by Fenner Brockway to Venture on Malaya (Malaysia) and Singapore, 10-15 Sep 1958
- (fols. 83-87) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, Betts, and the Committee of African Organisations, concerning the Kenya Trial Defence Fund, and a meeting addressed by Dr W.E.B. Du Bois, 8 Apr-9 Sep 1958
- (fols. 97-100) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Basil Davidson, journalist, concerning an article by him for Venture, commenting on a speech by Sir Arthur Kirby, Commissioner for East Africa in London, 12-23 Dec 1958
- (fols. 106-111) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, Betts, Mary Winchester, and Rev. Andrew Doig, concerning an article by Doig outlining his reasons for resigning from the Central African Federal Assembly, 27 Jun-17 Sep 1958
- (fols. 116-118) two copies of a letter from John Eber, former editor of Suara Merdeka, to Venture concerning various references to himself in 'Comment' in the Jul issue, 16 Jul 1958.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1958
Extent
144 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/11, folder 1
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk