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'1. Land, economic issues, industry, etc.', 1946-1961

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  1. (item 1) Statement of Agricultural Policy: Sessional Paper No. 16 of the Nigerian Legislative Council (pp. 24), 1946
  2. (item 2) 'Nigeria's Exports & Industries': government publication, illustrated, with map (pp. 32), n.d. [1949?]
  3. (item 3) 'Nigeria's Imports': government publication, illustrated (pp. 16), 1949
  4. (item 4) 'Nigeria's Produce Marketing Boards': government publication (pp. 8), n.d.
  5. (fols. 1-3) memorandum, cyclostyled: 'The Economic Background of the Northern Region of Nigeria', n.d.
  6. (fols. 4-5) Colonial Office press release, 'How Nigeria lives and works', relating to Colonial Research Study No. 11, The National Income of Nigeria 1950-51, issued by H.M. Stationery Office, 12 Jan 1954
  7. (item 5) reprint from the UN Bulletin, Vol. XVI, Nos 3 and 7: 'Building for Tomorrow in the British Cameroons' (pp. 14), Feb-Apr 1954
  8. (fols. 6-7) Colonial Office Information sheet: 'Nigeria's 'Solid Prosperity' - Caretaker Budget for 1954-1955', 9 Mar 1954
  9. (fols. 8-10) Eastern Nigeria Information Service (ENIS) press releases: (1) 'Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board, and (2) 'Asu Bailey Bridge Opened', 2 and 6 Nov 1954
  10. (item 6) pictorial map of Nigeria, showing natural resources, with a note on 'Steps towards Self-Government, 1914-54', n.d. [1954]
  11. (item 7) 'Income & Company Tax in Nigeria': pamphlet prepared by the Commissioner of Income Tax (pp. 7), n.d.
  12. (items 8-11) Eastern Region Sessional Papers: No. 1. Policy for Transport; No. 2. Policy for Industrial Development; No. 4. Outline of Development Plan; No. 5. Policy for Trade, 1955
  13. (fols. 11-14) text of address given by the Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce, on Nigerian economic and other problems, Feb 1955
  14. (fols. 15-16) United Africa Company press release: 'New Timber Research Unit at Sapele' fol. 17, 15 Dec 1955, Colonial Office press release: 'Colonial Development & Welfare grant of £1,500,000 for road development in Nigeria', 22 Nov 1955
  15. (item 12) 'Nigeria: an Economic Survey', issued by Barclays Bank (pp. 20), [1956?]
  16. (item 13) 'Feeding Nigeria': reprint of a series of talks given by Dr B.M. Nicol, Adviser on Nutrition to the Medical Department of the Federal Government of Nigeria (pp. 17), 1956
  17. (fols. 18-19) cutting and news sheet concerning Eastern Region affairs (sugar, mining, and the Development Corporation), 18 Feb 1956
  18. (fols. 20-22) two Colonial Office press releases: (1) 'Road and Water Development in Eastern Nigeria', and (2) 'Bulk Oil Plants of Nigeria, Ltd.', 28 Mar 1956
  19. (fols. 23-25) three cuttings, about (1) MP's pay, (2) rubber industry, and (3) Endeley's speech at the Nigerian Constitutional Conference in London, 11 Aug 1956, 1957
  20. (fol. 26) Eastern Nigeria Information Service (ENIS) release: 'Price of Benniseed goes up', 20 Apr 1957
  21. (fol. 27) Eastern Nigeria Today, p. 4: article on the first shipments of crude oil, Mar-Apr 1958
  22. (fols. 28-31) four cuttings about forest reservations, railway extensions, Nigerian Marketing Company Ltd., and Nigeria's overseas trade figures, 30 Jul-31 Aug 1958
  23. (fols. 32-33) Eastern Nigeria Information Service (ENIS) releases about road construction, a call for prayer for the Constitutional Conference, tax arrears, and student courses in UK, 5 Sep 1958
  24. (item 14) 'Nigeria: an Economic Survey', issued by Barclays Bank (pp. 31), Jan 1959
  25. (fols. 34-37) Colonial Office and Eastern Nigeria Information Service (ENIS) releases, about the £12 million UK loan to Nigeria, 17 and 18 May 1960
  26. (fols. 38-39) Eastern Nigeria Information Service (ENIS) release about the textile industry and the Nigerian Tobacco Company, 29 Jun 1960
  27. (fols. 40-41) statement by Dr M.I. Okpara, Premier of Eastern Nigeria, concerning nationalisation, 2 Nov 1960
  28. (fols. 42-48) Three Banks Review, pp. 16-28: article by Ian G. Stewart, 'Nigeria's Economic Prospects', Mar 1961
  29. (fols. 49-50) Eastern Nigeria Today, 'Eastern Nigeria Budget', Apr 1961.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1961

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/83, folder 1

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