Political development and elections, 1956-1960
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- (fols. 1-36) handwritten summary of information from Tanganyika Education Reports, n.d.
- (fols. 37-39) cutting from an unidentified newspaper about the formation of the United Tanganyika Party (UTP), with a printed statement by the Asian Association on its attitude to the UTP, two copies, n.d.
- (item 1) The Tanganyikan: Official organ of the Asian Association, Vol. I, No. 9-10, pp. 26, Apr-May 1956
- (item 2) Venture, Vol. 8, No. 1, with an article, pp. 8-9, concerning the formation of the United Tanganyika Party (UTP), May 1956
- (fols. 40-41) cyclostyled letter from Julius Mwasanyagi to the Secretary-General, United Nations Organization, appealing for justice concerning the beating of his mother and sister-in-law by a police officer, 10 Jun 1956
- (fols. 42-44) memorandum FCB 64, summarising the Capricorn Society's proposals at the Salima Convention in Jun 1956 for qualifications for voting rights, two copies, Jun 1956
- (item 3) The Tanganyikan, Vol. 1, No. 11-12, pp. 14, Jun-Jul 1956
- (fols. 45-46) minutes of a special meeting of the FCB working committee concerning franchise in East and Central Africa, 12 Jul [1956]
- (fols. 47-48) duplicate of MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 3, fol. 34, n.d.
- (fols. 49-50) duplicate of MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 3, fol. 33, with a covering note from Joan [Wicken] to Betts, 27 Sep 1956
- (fols. 51-80) duplicate of MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 3, fols. 35-43 (two copies) with a detailed comment in Marjorie Nicholson's hand, and appendices 1 and 2, 'The Constitution' and 'Tanganyika Legislative Council proposed electoral constituencies', n.d.
- (fols. 81-83) cyclostyled note of government proposals for Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) franchise qualifications, n.d.
- (fols. 84-85) cyclostyled table summarising political arrangements in East and Central African territories in Dec 1954 and Dec 1956, n.d.
- (fol. 86) letter from Mahmud N. Rattansey, Dar es Salaam Advocate, to Betts about certain unnamed articles, and franchise qualifications, 1 Nov 1956
- (fols. 87-88) 'Note on elections to district councils in Uganda and to the Great Lukiiko in Buganda', initialled C.A.G.W. [Wallis], 19 Nov 1956
- (fols. 89-90) typed copy of a letter to the Editor, East Africa and Rhodesia, from Brian Willis, General Director, United Tanganyika Party (UTP), concerning Nyerere's statements about universal adult franchise, 6 Dec 1956
- (item 4) FCB Memorandum on political and constitutional development in East and Central Africa, pp. 14, with two appendices, 1957
- (fol. 91) article by Maynard Mpangale, assistant General Secretary, Tanganyika Federation of Labour, on trade union and political development: I.F.T.U. News, p. 7, Apr 1957
- (fol. 92) pencilled note concerning percentage of voters in certain provinces with more than one vote, n.d.
- (fols. 93-98) cutting from the Tanganyika Standard reporting the Tanganyika African National Congress (TANC) annual convention, with the Congress's newssheet 'Kilio Cha Mwenyeji' No. 7, and a Memorandum by TANC for submission to the Committee on the Constitution, 1-7 Dec 1958
- (item 5) 'Sugar policy': Tanganyikan Government paper No. 9, pp. 2, 1958
- (fols. 99-101) typed analysis of the Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) election results, n.d.
- (fol. 102) Tanganyika Standard, p. 1, concerning Nyerere's acceptance of the Governor's proposals for constitutional reform, 20 Mar 1959
- (item 6) Central Office of Information pamphlet R. 4172, 'Tanganyika', pp. 29, Sep 1959
- (fols. 103-104) 'T.A.N.U. and Tanganyika's march towards self-government': cyclostyled summary of Tanganyika African National Union (TANU)'s development, [1960].
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1960
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 5
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk