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Miscellaneous papers, 1951-1967

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  1. (fols. 1-6) papers concerning the Native Land Husbandry Bill, AB 39 1950: (fols. 1-4) Memorandum on the Bill, by the Reformed Industrial Commercial Union (RICU), signed by Mzingeli, 5 Feb 1951; (fol. 5) Memorandum on the Bill, by the Anti-Slavery Society, signed by C.W.W. Greenidge, 27 Feb 1951;(fol. 6) report by the African Relations Council, summarising a discussion of Greenidge's memorandum above, n.d.
  2. (fol. 7) Rhodesia and Christian Principles, by A.R. Lewis, Archdeacon of Inyanga (pages 1 and 2 only), n.d.
  3. (fols. 8-14) Southern Rhodesia Newsletter, Numbers: 39-40/51, Public Relations Office, London, chiefly concerning federation, n.d.
  4. (item 1) debates of the Legislative Assembly (pp. 1906-1953), with a marked passage concerning the Report of the Select Committee on the exchange of land in indigenous areas. Inserted is a supplement to the Gazette dated 29 Aug 1952 on Native Townships Compensation Regulations, 1952, 9 Jun 1952
  5. (fol. 15) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Guy Clutton-Brock about the Bureau's failure to publish an appeal for St Faith's Farm, 10 Aug 1954
  6. (items 1-5) reports on St Faith's Mission Farm, Rusape, for the year ended 30 Sep 1955 (two copies), and for the three following years (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/101, folder 5, fols. 9-10), 1955-1058
  7. (fols. 16-24) population figures for Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) (1954) and the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini) (1946), and two copies of tables relating to immigration into Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), [1956]
  8. (fols. 25-30) manuscript 'Comments on Letter and Memorandum attached', initialled 'RG', about African representation, trade unions, and inter-racial associations. Attached are two papers which seem unrelated to the above: (1) extract from the Statute Law of Southern Rhodesia, on the Constitution, and (2) results of the Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) General Election (6 Jun 1958), n.d.
  9. (fol. 31) brief notes on some Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwean) African leaders (Nyandoro, Chilcerama, Malianga, Sithole, M-gube, Moyo, and Nkala), n.d.
  10. (fols. 32-34) 'I saw trouble coming', cyclostyled copy of an article by Nicholas Monserrat, from the Sunday Mail, Salisbury (Harare), about the situation in Nyasaland (Malawi), 15 Mar 1959
  11. (fols. 35-36) 'Chipunza: What's he destined to be?': African Parade (pp. 38-39), Jul 1959
  12. (fols. 37-41) items reproduced by the Committee of African Organisations, London: (fol. 37) extract from the Manchester Guardian letter from A.C. Maguranyanga and J.B. Chikanya to the Editor, about the colour bar in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 5 Aug 1959; (fols. 38-41) programme of Southern Rhodesia 'Freedom Day' celebrations on 12 Sep 1959, with a letter from Alao Aka Bashorun (Chairman, Committee of African Organisations) and a leaflet issued by the Southern Rhodesia African National Congress, n.d., Aug and Sep 1959
  13. (fols. 42-45) African Technical Teacher Training College, Bulawayo: two copies of a cyclostyled prospectus, n.d.
  14. (fols. 46-52) African Education in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1959-1966: memorandum outlining the problems, with tables showing forecast of enrolment in schools and additional salary costs, 2 Nov 1959
  15. (item 6) Southern Rhodesia Five-Year Plan for Native Education (1956-1961): Progress Report (6 pp.), 7 Nov 1959
  16. (item 7) Dissent, No. 13 (19 pp.), with marked passages, 12 Nov 1959
  17. (fols. 53-57) 'Conditions in the Gokwe Restriction Area': official statement made by H.J. Quinton, Acting Minister of Native Affairs, issued by Rhodesia House, London, 16 Nov 1959
  18. (item 8) 'Crisis in Southern Rhodesia': reprinted from the Central African Examiner (8 pp.), 30 Jul 1960
  19. (fols. 58-61) Radar, Vol. 1A, published by the National Democratic Party of Southern Rhodesia (8 pp.), containing a 'Call for suspension of the Southern Rhodesia Constitution', 6 Aug 1960
  20. (fol. 62) extract from a letter from Frank Chitambala in Salisbury Prison (Harare), about prison conditions, 13 Sep 1960
  21. (fols. 63-67) Fact Sheets on the Commonwealth, No. R.4790, Central Office of Information: 'Southern Rhodesia', Feb 1961
  22. (fols. 68-69) supplement to the Institute of Race Relations Newsletter: Annexure 1, Qualifications for the Vote in Southern Rhodesia; Annexure 2, Examples of elections under the new system, Mar 1961
  23. (fol. 70) East Africa & Rhodesia, pp. 833-834, with a paragraph about Nkomo's petition to the United Nations committee on the abolition of colonialism, 26 Apr 1962
  24. (fol. 71) Ministry of African Education, Salisbury (Harare): Analysis of the results of the External Junior Certificate examination, 1963, 11 Dec 1963
  25. (item 9) The Rhodesian Community Development Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, published by the Domboshawa Training Centre (13 pp.), Jan-Mar 1967
  26. (fols. 72-74) photostat of Fact Sheet No. 5, about Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)'s achievements in African education, Jan 1967.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-1967

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/100, folder 4

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