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Contains:

  1. (fols. 1-2) 'Immigration into Nyasaland': tables of figures for 1947-1949, 1955-1956, n.d.
  2. (fol. 3) broadsheet in the vernacular, n.d.
  3. (item 1) 'Mission Fields of the Church of Scotland: Blantyre': pamphlet (8 pp.), n.d.
  4. (fols. 4-10) 'Nyasaland Protectorate and the Labour Party': memorandum by M.W. Kanyama Chiume, MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), with emendations, 23 Aug 1957
  5. (fols. 11-12) 'Nyasaland and Federation': press statement by Dr Banda, issued on his return to Nyasaland (Malawi) from Ghana, 19 May 1958
  6. (fols. 13-14) report of the meeting between Lennox-Boyd, S/S Col., and the Delegation from the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC): press statement by Chief Kuntaja, H.K. Banda, H.P. Chipembere, MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), 13 Jun 1958
  7. (fols. 15-26) notes by Betts on the press conference given by the Delegation from the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC) (four copies), 16 Jun 1958
  8. (item 2) proceedings of the First Meeting of the 73rd Session of Legislative Council (139-184 pp.), 4 Jul 1958
  9. (item 3) 'Dominion Status for Central Africa?' by Kenneth Kaunda: pamphlet (17 pp.) published by the Union of Democratic Control (UDC), 1958
  10. (item 4) report on Nyasaland Constitution and Proposals for Changes by the Nyasaland Asian Convention (7 pp.), 17 Sep 1958
  11. (fols. 27-28) manuscript notes by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke concerning franchise, immigration, and education in the Federation, n.d.
  12. (fols. 29-32) Nyasaland African Congress (NAC) Newsletter Nos 1-3, and a letter to the press from Audrey Jupp, Editor, about Dr Banda's return and opposition to federation, 3 Oct-11 Dec 1958
  13. (fols. 33-34) 'Statement of National Emancipation' by the Congress Liberation Party, signed T.D.T. Banda, President, 15 Dec 1958
  14. (fols. 35-43) memorandum by Chiume, addressed to Lennox-Boyd, on the situation in Nyasaland (Malawi) and Constitutional demands (three copies), 3 Feb 1959
  15. (fols. 44-53) press statement by Chiume, about Nyasaland (Malawi)'s position within the Federation, with appendices concerning education and intimidation of Chiefs (two copies), 10 Feb 1959
  16. (fols. 54-62) typed notes (possibly by Selwyn-Clarke) about Chiume's press conference, with copies attached of the above papers, fols. 35-43 and 44-53, 10 Feb 1959
  17. (fols. 63-65) text of a letter from the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC) (H.B. Chipembere) to the Committee of African Organisations, with a compliments slip from the Union of Democratic Control (UDC), about violence provoked by the security forces in Nyasaland (Malawi), 26 Feb 1959
  18. (fol. 66) press statement by Chiume on the Nyasaland Crisis, 9 Mar 1959
  19. (item 5) 'For the immediate independence of Nyasaland': pamphlet published by Contemporary Press (8 pp.), n.d.
  20. (item 6) 'Nyasaland speaks' by Chiume: pamphlet published by the Union of Democratic Control (UDC) (12 pp.), Mar 1959
  21. (fols. 67-68) two cuttings containing statements on Nyasaland (Malawi) by Sir Vincent Tewson, Trades Union Congress (TUC) General Secretary, n.d.
  22. (fols. 69-71) 'Notes on the present position in Nyasaland and causes of disturbances', by Rev. Tom Colvin, Church of Scotland missionary at Blantyre, Mar 1959
  23. (item 7) Nyasaland State of Emergency: Cmnd. 707, containing the Despatch from the Governor, Sir Robert Armitage, to the Secretary of State concerning events leading up to the declaration of a State of Emergency (11 pp.), 23 Mar 1959
  24. (fol. 72) press statement by Chiume on the above White Paper, 23 Mar 1959
  25. (fols. 73-79) two memoranda presented by W.C.J. Salim to the Commission of Inquiry into the events leading to the disturbances (the Devlin Commission) on (1) the Nkata Bay incident; and (2) Nyasaland (Malawi) as a Protectorate
  26. (fols. 80-95) bulletins published by the Nyasaland Information Centre, Nos 6-9, 11-12, 25 May-20 Jul 1959
  27. (fols. 96-106) cuttings from Nyasaland (Malawi) newspapers, including articles by the Nyasaland Information Department, 26 May-16 Jun 1959
  28. (fols. 107-110) press statements by the Africa Bureau about (1) the Nyasaland Government's proposed amendments to the Penal Code and the Children a Young Persons' Ordinance; and (2) findings of the Devlin Commission concerning opposition to federation, 15 Jun-24 Jul 1959
  29. (fols. 111-113) note by the Nyasaland Information Committee and two cuttings from the Nyasaland Times about the Devlin Report, 28 Jul and 7 Aug 1959
  30. (item 8) copy of Contact, South Africa's non-racial review (16 pp.), containing a summary of the Devlin Report, 22 Aug 1959
  31. (fols. 114-116) Colonial Office press release: statement by the Governor on interim constitutional changes, 24 Aug 1959
  32. (fols. 117-121) cuttings from the Manchester Guardian of five articles on Nyasaland (Malawi) by Geoffrey Taylor, 28 Sep-14 Oct 1959.

(fols. 122-136) papers clipped together under the label 'Documents, press cuttings, etc. about Nyasaland Political Parties, Malawi, Dec 1959', Malawi Congress Party under the leadership of Orton Chirwa, Dec 1959:

  1. (fols. 122-130) cuttings from Nyasaland (Malawi) and British newspapers, Jun-11 Nov 1959
  2. (fols. 131-133) statement by A.K. Banda, Secretary-General, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and copy of the Constitution, n.d.
  3. (fols. 134-135) notes on 'Nyasaland African Political Personalities, now at liberty' (inscribed 'Not very reliable') with a covering letter from Fox-Pitt to C. Hoskyns, 22 Sep 1959
  4. (fol. 37) extract from Dissent No. 12, 2 Oct 1959.

Continues:

  1. (fols. 137-140) 'Background Notes on the Federation with special reference to Nyasaland': unsigned memorandum, n.d.
  2. (fols. 141-148) text of speech by Iain McLeod, S/S Col., at the opening of the Commonwealth Exhibition in Leeds, issued by the Colonial Office Information Department, referring to the Emergency in Nyasaland (Malawi) and the Monckton Commission, 7 Jan 1960
  3. (fols. 149-150) Malawi Congress Party (MCP): appeal circular for the Freedom Seekers' Fund (two copies), 10 Feb 1960
  4. (fols. 151-152) Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Circular No. 6/1960, about joining the Party (two copies), n.d.
  5. (fols. 153-156) Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Circular No. 7/1960, about the visit of Mr Macleod, and demanding Dr Banda's release (five copies), 21 Mar 1960
  6. (item 9) 'Nyasaland wants self-government NOW': reprint of New Commonwealth article by Orton Chirwa (4 pp.), Mar 1960
  7. (fol. 157) memorandum presented by Nkata Bay Chief's to G.S. Jones, Chief Secretary to the Nyasaland Government, about the composition of the delegation to the Constitutional Conference, 22 Jun 1960
  8. (fols. 158-159) 'Importance of Nyasaland Settlement', by Colin Legum: O.F.N.S. No. 16052, 5 Aug 1959
  9. (fol. 160) statement made by Chiefs Mwase and Katumbi, on the eve of their departure to London, 1 Dec 1960.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957-1960

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/105, folder 5

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