Correspondence with A. Creech Jones, MP, 18 Sep 1943-23 Dec 1952
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Correspondence with A. Creech Jones, MP, much of which is concerned with the policy and administration of the FCB, and with conferences, meetings, and committee work, as well as with the following territories and topics:
West Indies:
- the composition of the West Indies Committee: fol. 1.
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):
- the establishment of a minimum wage: fols. 6, 8
- stabilisation of African labour on the Copperbelt: fol. 8
- land policy: fol. 9
- partnership: fol. 58.
Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe):
- education in government and in missionary schools: fol. 7
- trade unions and the Industrial Conciliation Act: fol. 7
- representation in the Southern Rhodesian Parliament: fol. 7
- pass laws: fol. 7
- censorship regulations: fol. 7.
British Guiana (Guyana):
- election results: fol. 10v
- high prices and the black market: fol. 37
- unrest and shootings (1948): fol. 46.
South Africa:
- cheap labour and the Rand Mine Inquiry: fol. 11v
- indigenous policy: fol. 17v.
Mauritius:
- constitutional reform: fols. 13, 15-16, 38
- complaints by Ken Baker concerning trade unions, the Labour Department, and the Governor and Secretariat: fols. 26-28, 40v, 44
- labour deputation to the Colonial Secretary concerning the proposed Constitution: fols. 38
- complaints regarding the lack of negotiating machinery: fols. 47, 53.
Jamaica:
- the establishment of a Commission to carry out an economic survey: fol. 17
- Wakefield Report on agriculture: fol. 18
- bauxite mines: fol. 19.
Colonies, general:
- colonial malnutrition, the Nutrition Committee, and the Human Nutrition Research Unit: fol. 17
- defence regulations: fol. 17
- rates of pay in the European and Asian Medical Services: fol. 17v
- composition of the Colonial Office Co-operative Discussion Committee: fol. 17v.
Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania):
- settlement plans: fol. 19.
Trinidad:
- cocoa industry: fol. 19.
Malaya (Malaysia):
- plans for post-war reconstruction: fol. 19v
- report of the Governor on wages, the sale and manufacture of toddy, and water facilities: fol. 32
- higher education and the Carr-Saunders report: fol. 42.
Burma (Myanmar):
- paper by W. Hugh Evans: fols. 20-21
- government appointments for members of the Burma Chamber of Commerce and commercial firms: fol. 22.
Uganda:
- arrests of the President and members of the Drivers Union: fols. 22, 25, 36
- the measurement of self-government granted to the Lukiiko in 1944 and its effect: fol. 22.
Bechuanaland (Botswana):
- the Dominions Office's refusal to allow Chief Tshekedi to visit Britain (in 1946): fols. 24, 55.
Colonies, general:
- directive of the Central Office of Information concerning distribution of party publications: fol. 29
- criticisms of the Colonial Development Corporation: fol. 56
- Conference on Colonial Policy - notes (n.d.) by Creech Jones: fol. 67-69.
Sarawak:
- allegations by Anthony Brooke of non-cooperation: fol. 30.
Nigeria:
- the failure to appoint as Agricultural Officer a young Nigerian, Longe, who had qualified in Trinidad: fols. 34-35, 37, 41.
Palestine:
- Arab threats to the University and Hospital on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem: fol. 43
- heirless property of European Jews killed during the war: fol. 43.
Kenya:
- the Labour Party's attitude towards the European settler: fol. 45
- criticisms of legislation, and the Kenya Evidence Committee: fol. 64-77.
Gold Coast (Ghana):
- the British Government's ban on a conference of Youth Organisation concerning constitutional matters: fols. 50-51.
Hong Kong:
- the appointment of Ken Baker as Labour Officer: fols. 44, 52.
Cyprus:
- contracts for the water supply installation at Nicosia, with Lyttelton's Answer (Hansard, 22 Jul 1952) to a question put by James Johnson, MP, at Creech Jones's request: fols. 61-63.
Dates
- Creation: 18 Sep 1943-23 Dec 1952
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/18, folder 2
Repository Details
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