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'Africa, general': papers grouped under five headings, 1943-1955

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(items 1-18) 'Africa - general and unclassified':

  1. (item 1) 'International aspects of the future of Africa': reprint from the Journal of the Royal African Society, reporting a luncheon for the Belgian Colonial Minister on 21 May 1943 (pp. 12), Oct 1943
  2. (item 2) 'The Black Man in Africa', by A.J.H. Goodwin (pp. 15), 1944
  3. (item 3) 'For a New Africa': Proceedings of the Conference on Africa, New York, 14 Apr 1944, including addresses by Paul Robeson and Max Yergan, issued by the Council on African Affairs, Inc. (pp. 52). There is a covering letter from the Educational Director, W.A. Hunton, Jun 1944
  4. (item 4) 'Some problems of Africa, East and West, with special relation to the forthcoming African Conference': address by Creech Jones at a meeting of the Colonial Affairs Study Group (pp. 27), 24 Jun 1948
  5. (item 5) 'Urban segregation and racial legislation in Africa' by J.L.L. Comhaire: reprint from American Sociological Review, Vol. XV, No. 3, pp. 392-397, Jun 1950
  6. (item 6) 'The future of the African Colonies' by Creech Jones: Cust Foundation Lecture, University of Nottingham (pp. 24), 9 Mar 1951
  7. (item 7) 'The intelligent Socialist's Guide to Africa' by John Hatch: a Tribune pamphlet (pp. 16), [1952]
  8. (item 8) African Torchlight, first issue (pp. 24), 1953
  9. (item 9) 'Juridical techniques and the judicial process - a study in African customary law' by A.L. Epstein: Rhodes-Livingstone Paper No. 23 (pp. 37), 1954
  10. (item 10) 'Spotlight on Africa': Newsletter issued by the Council on African Affairs, Inc., New York (pp. 4), 21 Jan 1954
  11. (item 11) 'That they may live - African women arise': pamphlet issued by the Women's International Democratic Federation, Berlin (pp. 22), Feb 1954
  12. (items 12-13) African Women, Vol. I, Nos 2 and 3, issued by the Department of Education in Tropical Areas, University of London Institute of Education (pp. 78), Jun and Dec 1955
  13. (items 14-15) Capricorn Africa Society: FCB memoranda, Nos 58 (two copies) and 58a, concerning the movement, 7 Dec 1955
  14. (item 16) One World, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 226-248, published by the National Peace Council, London, May-Jul 1955
  15. (items 17-18) Africa Today, Vol. II, No. 4, Bulletin of the American Committee on Africa (pp. 15), with a leaflet enclosed about the aims of the Committee, Sep-Oct 1955

(items 19-25) 'Africa - political':

  1. (item 19) Empire Parliamentary Association Report of UK delegates upon their visit to the Union of South Africa, to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and to some British African Colonies and Protectorates, under the leadership of Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare (pp. 20), Jul-Oct 1944
  2. (item 20) 'Lord Listowel on the modern conception of Government in British Africa': Colonial Office Information Department (pp. 11), 27 Apr 1949
  3. (item 21) 'Paramountcy & Partnership': memorandum (MI/11) explaining the meaning of the terms, Jan 1952
  4. (item 22) 'What is Partnership?': memorandum FCB(52)3, containing a statement drawn up by the Officers of the Advisory Committee, Greenidge, and Creech Jones, 20 Feb 1952
  5. (item 23) 'Trusteeship Council assays progress in six African Trust Territories': reprint from the United Nations Bulletin, Vol. XVI, No. 7 (pp. 22), 1 Apr 1954
  6. (item 24) 'Leaps and approaches towards self-government in British Africa' by Baron F.M. Van Asbeck: an English translation issued by the Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Co-operation (pp. 31), [1954?]
  7. (item 25) Spotlight on Africa, XIV, 4, reporting the Asian-African Conference at Bandung, Apr 1955

(items 26-31) 'Africa - social subjects and developments':

  1. (item 26) 'Housing in British African Territories': typed memorandum (pp. 7), n.d.
  2. (item 27) 'The Socialist attitude towards African development': memorandum FCB(48)10, containing notes by Dr Wellesley Cole and Marjorie Nicholson, 1948
  3. (items 28-29) 'Racial problems in East & Central Africa': memorandum FCB(49)1, and typescript draft, 1949
  4. (item 30) 'Scheme of cultural scholarships for British East & Central African Territories': booklet issued by the Office of the Commissioner for the Government of India in British East Africa, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and Nyasaland (Malawi) (pp. 31), 15 Nov 1952
  5. (item 31) 'African Education': release by the Colonial Office Information Department, 11 Mar 1953

(items 32-33) 'Africa - land and economics':

  1. (item 32) 'African land utilisation conference: important recommendations': Colonial Office Information Department memorandum (pp. 3), 5 Dec 1949
  2. (item 33) Crisis in Africa Conference: 'The crisis in economic relations' by Henry Collins (pp. 18), 9 Oct 1950

(items 34-35) 'Africa - trade unionism': 'Trade Unionism & Communism in Africa': typescript (pp. 8) of paper by Robert D. Baum, Chief, African Branch, Department of State, USA, and a covering letter from him to M. Nicholson, Aug and 9 Oct 1954.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1955

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/77, folder 2

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