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Political, constitutional, and local government, 1943-1957

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  1. (fol. 1) note of contents of file, n.d.
  2. (fol. 2) cutting from a cyclostyled sheet 'Local Native Councils', Nov 1943
  3. (fols. 3-13) typed draft of an unsigned article 'Constitutional development in Kenya', 1944
  4. (item 1) revised Memorandum by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, 'White Settlement in Kenya', pp. 11, 17 Apr 1944
  5. (fol. 14 and item 2) cyclostyled memorandum by Rita Hinden 'Closer Union in East Africa, pp. 7, Jun 1944
  6. (item 3) Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions publication, No. 274, 'Constitutional development in Kenya' by Rita Hinden and Leonard Woolf, pp. 6, Jul 1944
  7. (item 4) Santi Ya Mwafrika No. 3, p. 1, Jul 1945
  8. (fols. 15-16) copies of cables from the Secretary, Indian Congress, Nairobi, to the Fabian Society, and from George Ndegna to Creech Jones, rejecting proposals for reorganisation of the Kenya administration, 11 Jul 1945
  9. (fols. 17-18 and item 5) letter from Creech Jones to Rita Hinden about proposed reorganisation of administration in Kenya, with Kenya Legislative Council Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1945, 'Proposals for the reorganisation of the Administration of Kenya', pp. 10, 29 Jul 1945
  10. (item 6) East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) Secretary's Report and financial statement for the period 17 Jan 1944-6 Oct 1945, 21 Sep 1945
  11. (fols. 19-26) typed list of Resolutions of the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) at their seventeenth session on 6, 7, and 8 Oct 1945, 1945
  12. (fols. 27-43) letter from P.D. Master, Hon. General Secretary, East African Indian National Congress (EAINC), to the Secretary, FCB, covering a typed copy of the Presidential Address at the Seventeenth Session of the Congress (6-8 Oct 1945), 22 Oct 1945
  13. (item 7) memorandum by T.P. O'Brien, 'The methods and aims of a Race Relations Institute', pp. 20, 21 Sep 1946
  14. (fol. 44) cyclostyled list of resolutions passed at a meeting of Africans on 20 Apr 1947, Jun 1947
  15. (item 8) address delivered by the Governor, Sir Philip Mitchell, to members of the Nairobi Rotary Club, about colonialism, pp. 12, 24 Oct 1947
  16. (fol. 45) cyclostyled copy of a resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) on 30 Dec 1947, [1948]
  17. (fol. 46) typed copy of resolutions pass the Kenya African Union (KAU) General Meeting in Nairobi on 23 May 1948, 23 May 1948
  18. (fols. 47-49) cyclostyled copy of a letter from D.D. Puri, President, and R.C. Gautama, Hon. General Secretary, East African Indian National Congress (EAINC), to the Speaker's Committee on Indian representation at the Kenya Secretariat, concerning representation, with a copy of a resolution on this subject passed at the 19th Session on 20-22 Aug 1948, 8 Oct 1948
  19. (fol. 50 and item 9) letter from the Commissioner for local government, Nairobi, to Rita Hinden covering a copy of the Kenya Official Gazette Vol. L, No. 52, pp. 19, the African District Councils Bill, pp. 19, 10 Jan 1949
  20. (fol. 51) unsigned cyclostyled 'Notes on subjects to be discussed with the Secretary of State for the Colonies at an interview with the African members of the Legislative Council on 3 May 1949', 30 Apr 1949
  21. (fols. 52-56) cyclostyled letter from Nazareth and Gautama to the Speaker's Committee on Indian Representation on this subject, with a copy of a cable from the Congress to Lyttelton, S/S Col., concerning separate electorates for Indian religious communities; and a copy of a resolution passed at a joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the Kenya African Union (KAU) and the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) on 7 Dec 1951, signed by J.D. Otiende, General Secretary, KAU, and Chanan Singh, Hon. General Secretary, EAINC, 24 Jun-11 Dec 1949
  22. (fols. 57-61) copy of a typed letter from the Speaker's Committee on Indian Representation submitting its report to the President of the Legislative Council, 22 Oct 1949
  23. (fols. 62-63) resolutions passed by the Kenya African Union (KAU) at its Annual Conference on 30 Oct 1949, [Nov] 1949
  24. (item 10) 'Implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights', by Tom Mbotela, Vice President, Kenya African Union (KAU), pp. 3, 1 Dec 1949
  25. (item 11) copy of a petition to the King from an African committee about the European Electors' Union's 'Kenya Plan' and 'British East African Dominion', 1 Dec 1949
  26. (fol. 64) resolutions passed by the Kenya African Union (KAU) at a general meeting on 5 Feb 1950, Feb 1950
  27. (item 12) Presidential address by Nazareth at the 20th Session of the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) on 5, 6, 7 Aug 1950, pp. 29, 5-7 Aug 1950
  28. (fol. 65) cyclostyled resolution on the Constitutional changes passed by the Kenya African Union (KAU) on 20 Dec 1950, 20 Dec 1950
  29. (item 13) cyclostyled text of a speech by Nazareth at a meeting under the auspices of the Nairobi Indian Association, on 22 May 1951, 'Co-operation or conflict in Kenya - the Common Roll', pp. 13, May 1951
  30. (fols. 66-67) typed statement by James Griffiths, S/S Col., on 31 May 1951, in the House of Commons concerning Constitutional change in Kenya, Jun 1951
  31. (fols. 68-69) memorandum submitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by Singh and Nazareth for the Executive Committee of the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) concerning separate religious electorates for the Indian community, 12 Nov 1951
  32. (fols. 70-71) cutting from Tribune Vol. I, No. 23: editorial entitled 'A Still-born plan' concerning Indian representation and electoral procedure, 8 Dec 1951
  33. (fol. 72) 'A Bill entitled an ordinance to amend the native authority ordinance': Kenya Official Gazette, p. 19, 8 Jan 1952
  34. (items 14-15) petition of the East African Indian National Congress (EAINC) to the King to disallow religious separate electorates, pp. 10; with a memorandum by the Congress submitted to Lyttelton, concerning the decision to appoint a consultative body to consider constitutional change in Kenya, 27 Feb 1952
  35. (items 16-17) 'Kenya Electoral system' - unsigned memorandum, pp. 8. There are two slightly differing versions: a typed draft and a cyclostyled copy, 19 Mar 1952
  36. (fols. 73-74) copy of a note from Lyttelton to J. Hynd answering a question about the number of electors in European constituencies, with the relevant figures, 28 Apr 1952
  37. (fols. 75-79 and item 18) letter from Vasey to Marjorie Nicholson about the role of Kenya Elected Members and Ministers, and the Legislative Council; with a statement of Government Policy, pp. 2, 'in general terms', 30 Jun 1952
  38. (item 19) K.I.O. Fortnightly, No. 234, 1 Sep 1952
  39. (fol. 80) Kenya African Union (KAU) circular 'Twenty-four points' concerning racial discrimination, land, education, Constitution, local government, trade unions, defence, and agriculture, 27 Oct 1952
  40. (item 20) Tribune, Vol. 2, No. 77, pp. 24, 20 Dec 1952
  41. (fol. 81) Kenya Public Relations Office (PRO) statement on a Press Conference for Mr Nathoo, 19 May 1953
  42. (fol. 82) Congress of Peoples against Imperialism notice to newspapers of a press conference for Joseph Murumbi, acting General Secretary, Kenya African Union (KAU), 26 May 1953
  43. (fols. 83-84) statement by Murumbi concerning his visits to the UK, 25 Sep 1953
  44. (fols. 85-88) letter from J.R. Bhalla, Hon. Assistant Secretary, Kenya Indian Congress, covering a copy of a resolution passed by the Congress on 7 Feb 1953 concerning Kenyan independence (two copies), and another passed on 27 Sep 1953, concerning proceedings of the European Electors Union, 13 Oct 1953
  45. (item 21) 'Common roll for Kenya', by K.D. Travadi, pp. 13, n.d.
  46. (fols. 89-90 and item 22) Kenya Public Relations Office (PRO) statement concerning Michael Blundell and his policy for Kenya, with copies of a speech by Blundell in the Legislative Council on 12 Nov, and a policy statement issued by the European Elected Members' Organisation, Kenya, pp. 18, [1953]
  47. (item 23) 'The Kenya Indian Congress (KIC) statement of Policy', pp. 6, 28 Nov 1953
  48. (item 24) 'Proposals in connection with the proposed inter-racial Constitutional conference', by Vasey, pp. 30, Dec 1953
  49. (item 25) 'African political organisation, expression and advancement', by Vasey, pp. 2, 5 Feb 1954
  50. (item 26) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) press release 'Kenya: a statement of policy', pp. 4, 4 Jul 1954
  51. (fols. 91-94) cyclostyled copy of a letter from Mbiyu Koinange, to Churchill, Prime Minister, sent to John Parker, MP, concerning the Debate in the Commons on the Kenya emergency, 20 Jul 1954
  52. (fols. 95-97) Kenya Public Relations Office (PRO) press releases: 'Kenya Africans to elect their MPs' and 'Press conference: Mr Michael Blundell' (two copies), one with a note in Marjorie Nicholson's hand, 12 Oct-22 Nov 1954
  53. (item 27) 'Notes of electing African members of the Kenya Legislative Council' by African Unofficial Members Organisation, pp. 20, 21 Jan 1955
  54. (item 28) programme for the delegation from Kenya Legislative Council circulated by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Jul 1955
  55. (fols. 98-99) typed copy of a comment from East Africa and Rhodesia, 14 Jul 1955, about a promise given at the introduction of the Lyttelton Constitution that Ministers would resign directorships of public companies, 20 Jul 1955
  56. (item 29) typed draft of 'African elected representation in Kenya': a paper prepared by the FCB, pp. 12, [1956].

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1957

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/117, folder 2

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