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Constitutional development, 1947-1957

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  1. (fols. 1-8) typed notes by Dorothy Warner, Information Officer, National Peace Council, headed 'Germans in Tanganyika', 1947
  2. (fols. 9-10) typed copy of an oral reply by the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies to a question tabled by Sorensen concerning German detainees from Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), 21 May 1947
  3. (fols. 11-12) Colonial Office Press statements concerning reorganisation of the Tanganyika Government and new appointments, 24 Sep 1947-19 Apr 1948
  4. (fols. 13-14) notes in Marjorie Nicholson's hand concerning African representation in the Legislative Council, n.d.
  5. (item 1) Trusteeship Council 4th Session Memorandum for the UK Representative, on the 'Observations and conclusions of the visiting mission', pp. 5, n.d.
  6. (fol. 15) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) press statement heeded 'Inaccuracies and misunderstandings in Trusteeship Council Report', 8 Nov 1948
  7. (fols. 16-20) correspondence between Rita Hinden and Kamrudin Jiva Daya, Manufacturers' Representative, about religious groupings for a federated democracy, with a cutting from the East African Standard on this subject, 15 Oct 1949-27 Sep 1950
  8. (fols. 21-39) unsigned typed memorandum 'Problems arising in connection with Tanganyika Territory', 1950
  9. (fols. 40-47) 'Constitutional Policy in Tanganyika' (draft and two cyclostyled copies): FCB(50)l, Apr 1950
  10. (fol. 48) question tabled by Parker concerning increased African representation in the Legislative Council, with Dugdale's reply, 26 Apr 1950
  11. (fols. 49-52) letter from Griffiths, S/S Col., to Parker about nationality of Indians in Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), two copies, 11 Dec 1950
  12. (fol. 53) list of members of the Legislative Council, n.d.
  13. (fols. 54-59) 'Tanganyika tangle': typescript by Rita Hinden, n.d.
  14. (fols. 60-116) correspondence between Marjorie Nicholson and A. Morrison: (1) (fols. 61-66) letter from Morrison to the FCB covering copies of his correspondence with John Millard, District Commissioner, Moshi, and P.H. Page-Jones, Provincial Commissioner, about the Chagga Citizens Union proposals for amendments to the administration of the tribe, particularly the role of chiefs, with Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's reply containing a copy of a question arising from Morrison's letter; (2) (fols. 67-108) two letters from Morrison to the FCB, the first covering copies of further correspondence with Page-Jones and Millard, the second covering minutes of a conference called by the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Province, held at Moshi, Feb-Mar 1951, and a printed letter from Millard to the Chagga people; (3) (fols. 109-116) two letters from Morrison to the FCB, the first covering a translation of a letter from Millard to the Chagga Tribe about plans for revision of administration and the programme of elections, the second covering a copy of a letter from Morrison to the Secretary of the Chagga Citizens Union about his misinterpretation of Millard's letter; with Marjorie Nicholson's reply, 4 Jan-5 Oct 1951
  15. (fols. 117-118) typed copies of letters printed in the Tanganyika Standard on 30 Jan and 7 Mar 1951 about apartheid and race relations in South Africa, 1951
  16. (fol. 119) unsigned typed note about African representation in the Legislative Council, n.d.
  17. (fol. 120) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) press statement 'African local government in Tanganyika', 26 Jul 1951
  18. (fols. 121-128) Tanganyika Public Relations Department press statements concerning the Legislative Council Debate on the Constitutional Committee's Report, 15-16 Nov 1951
  19. (fols. 129-133) Colonial Office Information Department (COID) press statement on constitutional development in Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) - Professor W.J.M. Mackenzie's report as special commissioner, 28 Apr 1953
  20. (fols. 134-142) letter from the Secretary-General, Kilimanjaro Chagga Citizens Union, Moshi, to the FCB covering minutes of the Union' Annual General Meeting, 1953, 22 May 1954
  21. (fol. 143) typed note to Marjorie Nicholson listing Hansard references to the question of declaration of race for visitors entering Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), 1954
  22. (fols. 144-145) cuttings from United Nations News about discussion in the Trusteeship Council of the Tanganyika Report, 7 Mar 1955
  23. (item 2) United Nations News (report of the above discussion), 14 Mar 1955
  24. (item 3) Central Office of Information Reference Division memorandum R. 3041, 'Constitutional progress in Tanganyika', pp. 6, Apr 1955
  25. (fol. 146) statement of Government proposals for Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) franchise - qualifications for candidates and voters in the Legislative Council elections, with a note that the paper was supplied by Oscar Kambona, May 1955
  26. (fols. 147-148) Ordinance to make provision for the protection of crops from theft: Tanganyika Government No. 48 of 1955, 10 Nov 1955
  27. (items 4 and 5) United Nations News Numbers 15 and 18 with articles about economic conditions in Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) and the recommendation or a target date for self-government, 13 Feb, 12 Apr 1956
  28. (item 6) Central Office of Information Reference Division Memorandum R. 3349, 'Constitutional progress in Tanganyika', pp. 6, Jun 1956
  29. (item 7) memorandum by Sir William McLean, 'Colonial Constitutional changes: policy and progress 1951-56', pp. 49, Oct 1956
  30. (fols. 149-152) typed paper by Mahmud N. Rattansey headed 'Tanganyika', concerning political and constitutional development (a second copy of this is in MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 3, fols. 44-47), 13 Nov 1956
  31. (item 8 and fols. 153-154) agenda for FCB Buscot Conference on franchise and representation in East and Central Africa, 8-9 Dec 1956, pp. 20; with a report for the Advisory Committee of the Conference, FCB No. 69, n.d.
  32. (items 9-11) United Nations News, Numbers 24-26, about Trusteeship Council reviewing of conditions in Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), 17 Jun-1 Jul 1957
  33. (item 12) Voice of T.A.N.U., No. 18, 'Mr Julius Nyerere's explanation of his resignation from the Legislative Council of Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), 16 Dec 1957.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947-1957

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 2

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