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Memoranda, notes, and printed papers, 1952-1960:

  1. (fols. 1-4) typed list of names and addresses, apparently of East African Indian members of the Colonial Bureau, with a similar list including Europeans and Africans, Aug 1952
  2. (fols. 5-8) typed list from Hansard of political organisations in East Africa from which civil servants are excluded (two copies), 10 Mar [1955]
  3. (item 1) 'The East African High Commission': typed memorandum by Anthony Wedgwood Benn, on which is inscribed 'Venture, May 1955', pp. 6, 1 Apr 1955
  4. (fol. 9) cyclostyled circular announcing a series of public lectures organised by the Department of Extra-Mural Studies, Makerere College, Jul and Aug: 'Human problems in city life - some social services at work', [1955?]
  5. (fol. 10) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) notice of the retirement of Sir Barclay Nihill, President of the East African Court of Appeal, for release on 1 Sep 1955, 15 Aug 1955
  6. (item 2) 'After Trusteeship: Alternatives for Capricorn Africa', by N.H. Wilson, Month, pp. 153-160, [Mar 1956]
  7. (item 3) Toward Freedom - a Newsletter on Colonial Affairs, Vol, 5, No. 3, containing an article by Patrick Duncan, resident in Basutoland (Lesotho), 'Madagascar and the Gandhi road to freedom', Mar 1956
  8. (item 4) cyclostyled notes by Lord Lucan on the history, policy, organisation, and programme of the Capricorn Africa Society, based on the Society's Handbook, pp. 10, n.d.
  9. (item 5) supplement from the Manchester Guardian, about post-war progress in East Africa, 24 Apr 1956
  10. (fols. 11-13) letter from B.D. Nicholls, Church Missionary Society, to Bette, covering a memorandum prepared by him on 'Indians in East Africa', 18 May 1956
  11. (fol. 14) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) press release 'East Africa Central Legislative Assembly membership to be increased from 24 to 34', 5 Dec 1956
  12. (item 6) East Africa High Commission Trade and Revenue Report for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) for the month of Dec, 1956, p. 12, Dec 1956
  13. (items 7 and 8) Report of the Makerere College Department of Extra-Mural Studies for Jul 1955-Jul 1956, pp. 24 (two copies), 1956
  14. (item 9) budget speech of the Acting Financial Secretary, for the East African High Commission non-self-contained services for the financial year 1957/8, made at Kampala, pp. 19, 2 Apr 1957
  15. (item 10) Uganda News No. 83(0) 87(0), published by the Department of Information, Uganda, pp. 3, 3 Apr 1957
  16. (item 11) 'Memorandum by the Staff Side Central Whitley Council on the Report of the East African Salaries Commission', pp. 10, n.d.
  17. (fol. 15) cyclostyled notice of a one-day school organised by the Makerere College Department of Extra-Mural Studies, entitled 'The Challenge of Change' on 30 Jul 1957, 1957
  18. (item 12) Venture, Vol. 9, No. 6, Nov 1957
  19. (item 13) note for Editors issued by the Public Relations Office, East African Railways and Harbours, Nairobi, 'East African Railways and Harbours loan bill for £8 1/2 million', pp. 2, 11 Nov 1957
  20. (item 14) 'East Africa High Commission 19193-1957: A decade of service to East Africa' - brochure designed to illustrate the budget statement of the Financial Secretary on the 1958-1959 Estimates of the Non-Self-Contained Services, 1958
  21. (fols. 16-18) cyclostyled resolutions passed by the Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), Nyasaland (Malawi), Kenya, Zanzibar and Uganda delegates who attended the Pan-African Conference at Mwanza, Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), concerning Pan-Africanism, African nationalism, East African federation, and social and economic questions; with a press statement by Gikonyo Kiano, African Elected Members Organisation, concerning rumours of a split within its ranks, 16-23 Sep 1958
  22. (fol. 19) cutting from the Colonial Times, 'East African Common Market essential', 10 Sep 1959
  23. (fols. 20-27) handwritten notes headed 'Points made by Julius Nyerere on the situation in East Africa - Mar 19, 1960, to East African students' with detailed notes in Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's hand of statistics and historical development within East Africa, Mar 1960
  24. (item 15) unsigned cyclostyled 'Speakers notes on East Africa' concerning historical development of the three East African territories, with appendices, 1960
  25. (item 16) Trade Union News for Overseas No. 69, containing a report on railways in East Africa, 19 Dec 1960.

East African High Commission Press Releases, 1956-1960:

  1. (item 17) concerning industrial research, 3 pp., 31 Aug 1956
  2. (fol. 28) concerning the first African statistician, 3 Oct 1956
  3. (fols. 29-31) concerning Public Accounts Committees, Makerere College building plans, the relationship between the High Commission and Federation, and control of finances, 3-4 Apr 1957
  4. (item 18) concerning Income Tax Commission, pp. 7, 26 Apr 1957
  5. (item 19) concerning Income Tax Commission, pp. 3, 26 Apr 1957
  6. (item 20) concerning Income Tax Commission, pp. 4, 26 Apr 1957
  7. (fol. 32) No. 93: concerning Kenya's secondary industries, 1 May 1957
  8. (item 21) No. 113: concerning scientific development of East African land, 29 May 1957
  9. (fol. 33) No. 131: concerning the relationship between High Commission and Federation, 1957
  10. (fol. 34) No. 146: concerning freshwater fishing in East Africa, 24 Jul 1957
  11. (fols. 35-39) Nos. 210-216: concerning taxation, 13-16 Nov 1957
  12. (fol. 40) No. 226: concerning freshwater fishing in East Africa, 3 Dec 1957
  13. (fols. 41-45) Nos. 1-5: concerning work of the statistics unit in East Africa, 22 Jan 1958
  14. (fol. 46) No. 26: concerning industrial research, 14 Feb 1958
  15. (fol. 47) No. 37-38: concerning food supplies for East Africa, 1958
  16. (fols. 48-49) No. 49: concerning Budget, 1958
  17. (fols. 50-51) No. 104: concerning Uganda health, 1958
  18. (fols. 52-57) No. 117: concerning Kenya farming, 12 Aug 1958
  19. (fols. 58-65) No. 140: concerning Lake Shipping Bill; No. 141: concerning Uganda census; No. 142-143: concerning East African Income Tax Act; No. 144: concerning goods from communist countries; No. 145: concerning retirement of the Postmaster General, 8 Oct 1958
  20. (fol. 66) No. 149: concerning East Africa's balance of payments, 1956, 20 Oct 1958
  21. (fols. 67-68) No. 174: concerning taxation, 17 Dec 1958
  22. (fol. 69) No. 189: concerning Uganda members of the Central Assembly, 1958
  23. (fol. 70) No. 200: concerning agricultural, veterinary, fisheries, and medical research, 1958
  24. (fols. 71-72) concerning East African Taxation Bill, 17 Dec 1958
  25. (fols. 73-76) No. 12: concerning Land and water resources; No. 13: concerning Muslim institute, 6 Feb 1959
  26. (fols. 77-79) No. 18: concerning Staff cuts in research, 6 Apr 1960.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952-1960

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/113, folder 2

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