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Political development and elections, 1956-1960

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  1. (fols. 1-36) handwritten summary of information from Tanganyika Education Reports, n.d.
  2. (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.
  3. (item 1) The Tanganyikan: Official organ of the Asian Association, Vol. I, No. 9-10, pp. 26, Apr-May 1956
  4. (item 2) Venture, Vol. 8, No. 1, with an article, pp. 8-9, concerning the formation of the United Tanganyika Party (UTP), May 1956
  5. (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
  6. (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
  7. (item 3) The Tanganyikan, Vol. 1, No. 11-12, pp. 14, Jun-Jul 1956
  8. (fols. 45-46) minutes of a special meeting of the FCB working committee concerning franchise in East and Central Africa, 12 Jul [1956]
  9. (fols. 47-48) duplicate of MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/123, folder 3, fol. 34, n.d.
  10. (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
  11. (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.
  12. (fols. 81-83) cyclostyled note of government proposals for Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) franchise qualifications, n.d.
  13. (fols. 84-85) cyclostyled table summarising political arrangements in East and Central African territories in Dec 1954 and Dec 1956, n.d.
  14. (fol. 86) letter from Mahmud N. Rattansey, Dar es Salaam Advocate, to Betts about certain unnamed articles, and franchise qualifications, 1 Nov 1956
  15. (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
  16. (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
  17. (item 4) FCB Memorandum on political and constitutional development in East and Central Africa, pp. 14, with two appendices, 1957
  18. (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
  19. (fol. 92) pencilled note concerning percentage of voters in certain provinces with more than one vote, n.d.
  20. (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
  21. (item 5) 'Sugar policy': Tanganyikan Government paper No. 9, pp. 2, 1958
  22. (fols. 99-101) typed analysis of the Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) election results, n.d.
  23. (fol. 102) Tanganyika Standard, p. 1, concerning Nyerere's acceptance of the Governor's proposals for constitutional reform, 20 Mar 1959
  24. (item 6) Central Office of Information pamphlet R. 4172, 'Tanganyika', pp. 29, Sep 1959
  25. (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

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