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Folder 2B was enclosed in folder 2A but has been removed to facilitate handling.

Contains:

  1. (fols. 1-3) typed notes concerning the Kenya Defence (Discipline of Native personnel) regulations, 1941, [1941]
  2. (fols. 4-5 and item 1) letter from Mrs Pickford, Londiani, Kenya, to her son Antony covering; Kenya Government Report of the Hospital Committee, 1944, with a covering letter from him forwarding this to Creech Jones, Dec 1944-7 Jan 1945
  3. (item 2) 'The Housing of Africans in the urban areas of Kenya': booklet published by the Kenya Information Office, pp. 63, 1946
  4. (fols. 6-7 and item 3) Official Gazette, Vol. XLVIII, No. 20, 'A Bill to make further and better provision for the regulating of immigration into the Colony', with a note on this in Marjorie Nicholson's hand and a typed extract, for use in connection with a question on this subject, from a letter from T.P. O'Brien, Nairobi, to Creech Jones
  5. (fol. 8) page from an unidentified journal concerning the Immigration Bill, 10 Dec 1946
  6. (fol. 9) cyclostyled draft letter from the FCB to the Secretary of State for the Colonies headed 'Population pressure in East Africa', 16 Apr 1947
  7. (fol. 10) cutting from a Central Office of Information statement headed 'Development and reconstruction in Kenya', 8 Jul 1947
  8. (fols. 11-14 and item 4) 'The Kenya Asian Civil Service': cyclostyled memorandum, pp. 10, by K.D. Travadi, London Representative Kenya Asian Civil Service Association (KACSA) with notes (typed and in Marjorie Nicholson's hand) on this subject, 6-22 Oct 1947
  9. (fols. 15-16) 'Comments on expenditure on education in Kenya' typed on scrap paper, 24 Oct 1947
  10. (item 5) report of a mission on behalf of the East African Governments 'Technical education and vocational training in East Africa', pp. 27, Oct 1947
  11. (fols. 17-18) cutting from 'Medical Services in Kenya' by the Central Office of Information, 11 Nov 1947
  12. (fols. 19-20) Colonial Office Press Release concerning electricity supplied in East Africa, 3 Mar 1948
  13. (item 6 and fol. 21) typed memorandum by Mbotela as Hon. Secretary, Nairobi African Parents' Association, on technical education for African students, with a circular letter from him concerning compulsory education for African children in Nairobi, 20 Mar-17 Jun 1948
  14. (fols. 22-23) typed note: 'main points in Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1948, Kenya: Proposals for the implementation of the recommendations of the East African Salaries Commission', 30 Jul 1948
  15. (item 7) 'Land and settlement in Kenya': FCB(48)10, pp. 5, 1948
  16. (item 8) unsigned cyclostyled report [by the Kenya Information Office, Nairobi?] 'Some notes and observations on African social welfare in Nairobi', pp. 7, Nov 1948
  17. (fol. 24) typed review from African World of a booklet on African education, for possible inclusion in Venture, Mar 1949
  18. (item 9) 'Comments on Report of Beecher Committee on African Education in Kenya, 1949' by the African Unofficial Members Organisation, pp. 3, 11 Jul 1950
  19. (item 10) memorandum by Mbotela, Member of Nairobi African Advisory Council, on African interests in Nairobi, pp. 3, 20 Jul 1950
  20. (fols. 25-26) typed list of Questions on the Glancey and Beecher Education Reports to be asked by Harry Hynd, John Hynd, James Johnson, John Parker, and John Rankin, n.d.
  21. (fols. 27-38) annotated duplicate of fols. 25-26, with typed, details on the same subject, and typed extracts from Hansard (15, 21, 22, 27 Nov and 6, 7, 13 Dec 1950) concerning, replies to the Questions, n.d.
  22. (fols. 39-41) notes in Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's hand concerning the Beecher Report and objections to it, 1950
  23. (fols. 42-58) unsigned typed 'Note on the Beecher Report' with handwritten note from Reschak Ndisi concerning the Transport and Allied Workers Union, typed notes (unsigned) headed 'Agrarian Bill - Kenya' (two copies) and further notes in Selwyn-Clarke's hand on the Beecher Report, n.d.
  24. (fol. 59) notes in Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's hand on the Whitley Council Report, n.d.
  25. (fols. 60-66) letter from K.D. Travadi, Nairobi Barrister, to Hilda Selwyn-Clarke covering notes of a discussion between Civil Service Associations and the Government, 9 Apr 1951
  26. (item 11) cyclostyled report of questions and answers on the Beecher Report by the Assistant Director of Education, 18 May 1951, pp. 9, n.d.
  27. (fol. 67) excerpt from East African Economic and Statistical Bulletin No. 12, of the East African population census, 1948, Jun 1951
  28. (fols. 68-69) 'Kenya planning committee urges increased development expenditure': Colonial Office Information Department (COID) statement, 23 Aug 1951
  29. (fols. 70-71) confidential cyclostyled note by John Miller, Chairman of the Staff Side of the National Whitley Council for the Civil Service in Kenya, concerning African grievances, with a typed copy of a proposed petition from the Congress of Peoples Against Imperialism to the House of Commons concerning land in Kenya, 20 Nov 1951
  30. (item 12) 'Some Pointers on Education in Kenya': confidential unsigned memorandum, pp. 6, 23 Nov 1951
  31. (fol. 72) page from the Overseas Hindustan Times concerning education and caste divisions in Kenya, 27 Mar 1952
  32. (item 13) 'Some aspects of the development of Kenya Government Services for the benefit of Africans from 1946 onwards': Kenya Government Pamphlet, pp. 24, 1953
  33. (fol. 73) typed note on the Kenya Whitley Council, n.d.
  34. (items 14-28) Kenya Public Relations Office (PRO) handouts on the following topics: African housing; coronation celebrations; education; independent schools; development Programme; tourism; African health; summary of Swynnerton Plan for Agriculture; water resources; cash crops; cattle industry; rehabilitation of the Kikuyu: role of churches; Carpenter Committee (housing); and Blundell press conference, 22 Nov 1954, 28 May 1953-1 Nov 1955
  35. (fols. 74-75) cyclostyled statement by Richard Hughes concerning the Maragua development plan, two copies, Jul 1953
  36. (fols. 76-84) letter from B.D. Nicholls to Marjorie Nicholson covering a typed memorandum 'The Church and Public Affairs' (Kenya), 12 Nov 1953
  37. (item 29) cyclostyled script of the speech day address by J.L. Porter, Principal, Jeanes School, with a list of courses available during 1954, 24 Nov 1953-8 Jan 1954
  38. (item 30) Church Missionary Society (CMS) press release, 'Kenya Church Leaders' second statement on abuses of power by certain members of the forces of law and order', pp. 2, 8 Jan 1954
  39. (item 31) Kenya Calling - Newsletter No. 41, 13 Apr 1954
  40. (item 32) cyclostyled memorandum by Porter, 'Adult education at the Jeanes School for community development in Kenya', pp. 5, 29 Apr 1954
  41. (item 33) memorandum by a representative of the Church Missionary Society (CMS), Kenya, on the churches and the rehabilitation of the Kikuyu, pp. 2, 18 Jun 1954
  42. (fols. 85-92) notes in Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's hand on the Carpenter Report, n.d.
  43. (fols. 93-94 and item 34) letter from Nicholls to Marjorie Nicholson covering a programme for a study group of the Christian Council of Kenya on 'A Multi-Racial Society in Kenya' and Church Missionary Society (CMS) memorandum 'Kenya Survey and the Christian Council of Kenya', pp. 9, Sep-8 Oct 1954
  44. (item 35) cyclostyled Church Missionary Society (CMS) copy of a letter from Beecher to Dr L.S.B. Leakey concerning polygamy, female initiation rites, etc. in Kenya, pp. 4, 30 Nov 1954
  45. (fol. 95) cutting from K.I.O. Fortnightly, about Kenya's 'Children's protection bill', 1 Dec 1954
  46. (fols. 96-102) cuttings from Kenya Newsletters Numbers 73, 77, 78, 80-82 concerning immigration and settlement, African tribal associations and schools, and hospital extensions, 1 Dec 1954-23 Feb 1955
  47. (items 36-37) Church Missionary Society (CMS) leaflet 'Kenya - time for action' (two copies), with a covering letter from Nicholls to Marjorie Nicholson, 25-28 Jan 1955.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-1955

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/118, folder 2B

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