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(fol. 1) notes [by Rita Hinden] on minutes and reports of Permanent Mandates Commission, 1923-1938, n.d.
(fols. 2-14) memorandum on the treatment of non-European prisoners addressed by Michael Scott, in Durban Central Gaol, to the Commission on Penal and Prison Reform; with a covering letter from Scott to the Minister of Justice, 14 Aug-5 Sep 1946
(fols. 15-36) UN General Assembly and Trusteeship Council Releases relating to the future status of the mandated territory of South West Africa (Namibia), 5 Dec-15 Dec 1946
(fols. 37-49) memorandum by members of the National Executive of the South African Trades and Labour Council about the African mine workers' strike on the Witwatersrand, 26 Feb 1947
(fols. 50-147 and items 1-14) papers issued by the South Africa House Public Relations Office, including South African Survey, Numbers 1-4 (Nov-Dec 1950) and the following leaflets: 'South Africa through American Eyes' by Erwin D. Canham, Editor of the Christian Science Mentor (1948); 'Dr Malan's Policy for South Africa's Mixed Population - What Apartheid Means' (1948); 'Native Affairs in South Africa - Reply to Hostile Propaganda by Political Agents' (1948); 'The New South African Citizenship - Dr E.T. Donges explains its purpose' (1949); 'Dr Malan Defines South Africa's Position in the Commonwealth' (1949); 'The Development of South Africa's Native Reserves' - text of an address by Dr W.A.M. Eiselen (1949), 21 Mar 1947-30 Dec 1950
(fols. 148-159) Statement on the Development of Native Councils [issued by the South African Government Information Service?], after 8 May 1947
(fols. 160-166) record of a meeting between Michael Scott, the Paramount Chief, and other representatives of the Herero people at Mafeking, 14 Jul 1947
(fols. 167-178) minutes of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Windhoek Non-European Advisory Board to meet Arthur Bottomley, U-S/S C.R. (two copies), 9 Aug 1947
(fols. 179-218) petition by the Herero people against incorporation, conveyed to the UN Secretary-General by Scott, with a covering letter and annexures, including: related letters from Herero chiefs and Tshekedi Khama; a supporting petition from the Khoekhoe people; minutes of a conference between the Bergdamaras and the Native Commissioners, recorded by 'H.H.', one of the Bergdamaras present, 29 Aug-6 Sep 1947
(fols. 219-233) Council on African Affairs, Inc.: 'South West Africans Speak for Themselves - Extracts of Statements and Petitions of African Leaders in South West Africa...'; and a News Release about the issues facing the Indian community in South Africa, 22 Oct-21 Nov 1947
(fols. 234-239) letters from Scott requesting that the UN Trusteeship Council hear representations from the indigenous peoples of South West Africa (Namibia) against incorporation (2 cyclostyled copies), 19 Nov-6 Dec 1947
(fols. 240-243) list of FCB contacts in South Africa and the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe), and related notes, 26 Jan 1948
(item 15) report by Jenny and Sydney Elliott on Southern Africa - South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and Bechuanaland (Botswana) (38 pp.), 30 Jan-24 Mar 1948
(item 16) South Africa Bulletin, issued by the South Africa Committee of the India League (4 pp.), 20 Mar 1948
(fols. 244-247) The Forum: cuttings of articles on indigenous affairs by Margaret Ballinger, MP, and Jordan K. Ngubane
(fols. 248-362 and item 17) South African Institute of Race Relations: Press and Parliamentary Digests and Bulletins. (Note: After Jul 1950 the Bulletins are in the form of reprints from Race Relations News.) other papers include: paper by Kenneth Kirkwood on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Durban Riots, 21 Jun 1949; address by Harry Oppenheimer, MP, 'The Future of Industry in South Africa', printed in pamphlet form, Jan 1950; evidence for the Commission of Inquiry into Violence committed by Natives at Newlands, Krugersdorp, and Randfontein, with a covering letter from Oliver Walker, 3 Feb 1950
(fols. 363-377) typescripts of articles, possibly by Rita Hinden: 'The South African Elections' and 'Communalism in South Africa'; also an undated article by L.B. Behrman on gold in South Africa, May-17 Jul 1948
(fols. 378-379) letters from Scott to the UN Secretary-General reporting the Administration's refusal to permit him access to the South West African (Namibian) peoples, and requesting the despatch of a UN Commission to hear their case or permission to make representations on their behalf, 27 Aug-3 Sep 1948
(fols. 380-381) cutting from British Africa Monthly: 'South West Africa and the Union', by Scott, Aug 1948
(item 18) News Letter of the Institute of Ethnic Affairs, Inc., Vol. 3, No. 7, containing articles on South Africa and Africa by John Collier (8 pp.), Oct 1948
(fols. 382-384) items for 'Compass Points', a feature in Venture, on Pandit Nehru and the Durban riots, and on South African indigenous policy; and notes for the FCB Committee on South African indigenous policy and the South West Africa Bill, 12 Feb-Apr 1949
(fols. 385-403) points for submission to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations by a joint deputation on South West Africa (Namibia) from the Anti-Slavery Society, the Bureau, the League of Coloured Peoples, the Friends' Native Races Protection Committee, and the UN Association; draft report of interview and cyclostyled copy, with related circular letter from Scott, Mar 1949
(fols. 404-408) extracts from the UN Assistant Secretary-General's reply to Scott's request for a hearing by the Trusteeship Committee on behalf of the South West African (Namibian) peoples, sent by Scott to Rita Hinden with a covering letter; and letters from Scott to the Secretary-General and to the UN Delegates reiterating his request, 5-18 Apr 1949
(fols. 409-410) State Information Office, Cape Town: News Bulletin No. 86 - Statement by Dr Malan on the results of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference in London; also an undated statement on South Africa circulated by the West African Students' Union to each of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers, 11 May 1949
(fols. 411-422) 'A Question of Good Faith': memorandum by Scott on South West Africa (Namibia) and the United Nations Organization Alternative versions, one circulated by the National Peace Council, with an annexed copy of the Anti-Slavery Society's report on the deputation to the Commonwealth Relations Office (see also fols. 385-403), Jun 1949
(fols. 423-430) resolution of a Conference on the Human Crisis in Africa arranged by the Africa Committee of the National Peace Council; draft letter to all delegates proposing the formation of an African Relations Council to support representation at the UN on behalf of South West Africa (Namibia) and the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini); circular letter from Scott enclosing a memorandum on the findings of the International Court of Justice concerning South West Africa (Namibia)'s status; and copies of a related resolution by the International Department of the British Council of Churches, 10 Jun-29 Sep 1950
(fols. 431-444) The International League for the Rights of Man, New York: Petition about South West Africa (Namibia) addressed to the UN Secretary-General through the League's consultant, Scott, with a covering letter from the Chairman, Roger Baldwin, and a related press release, Jul 1949
(fols. 445-457) papers concerning Michael Scott: 1) newsletters signed by Esther and Gordon Muirhead and George Norton; 2) publicity material for Freda Troup's biography of Scott, 'In Face of Fear', and related biographical leaflets; 3) cuttings of an article in Picture Post, 'Michael Scott at U.N.O'; and 4) reprint from the New Statesman and Nation of an article by H.N. Brailsford about the Labour Government spokesman's vote against Scott's claim to speak for the Hereros before the UN, 4 Dec-Aug 1949
(fols. 458-459) notes for a deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society, the Bureau, and the Friends' Native Protection Committee to Patrick Gordon-Walker, U-S/S Col., 14 Nov 1949
(fols. 460-463) cuttings from South African newspapers about disturbances at Krugersdorp and Randfontein, South Africa's indigenous policy, and the projected transfer of the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini); with a related note by an unidentified correspondent, 15 Nov 1949
(fol. 464) reprint of a letter from Margery Perham to the Editor of The Times about the South West Africa issue (Namibia) and South Africa's racial policy in relation to Africa's problems as a whole, 4 Aug 1950
(fols. 465-466) 'South Africa' Newsletter, published by African Publications Ltd., London, containing items by the Editor, J.A. Gray, on the effect of the South West African (Namibian) elections on the political situation in the Union, and on successful appeals against a petition to unseat Senator Ballinger and against a conviction under the Mixed Marriages Act, 18 Sep 1950
(fols. 467-469) memorandum about South West Africa (Namibia) addressed by Scott to the Trusteeship Council, with a covering letter to the Secretary-General (copies circulated by the African Relations Council), 20 Oct-4 [Nov?] 1950
(fols. 470-482) United Nations Release containing a marked item about a letter from Chief Hosea Kutako to the Secretary-General appointing Scott as his spokesman and requesting UN Commissions to be sent to South West Africa (Namibia); and a circular letter from Scott about South West Africa (Namibia)'s situation following the 1950 debates in the General Assembly, with related annexures, 11 Dec 1950-12 Jan 1951
(item 24) 'South Africa behind Bars', an illustrated booklet issued for distribution at the UN by the African National Congress, Johannesburg (16 pp.), [1950]
(item 25) 'Democracy in Peril', booklet published by the Civil Rights League, Cape Town (16 pp.), 1950
(item 26) 'Tragedy in Africa, a Warning and a Challenge', booklet published by the Union of Democratic Control, London (8 pp.), Jun 1950
(fols. 483-484) 'A Declaration by the Methodist Church of Great Britain on Racial Problems in the Territories of Southern Africa': leaflet (4 pp.), [1950].