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Correspondence and related papers, assumed to originally belong to Creech Jones.

(fols. 1-92) the flooding of the Mahaica River area, and related legal proceedings:

  1. (fols. 1-20) copy of a Petition to the Governor from the Inhabitants of the Mahaica, Mahaicony, and Abary Creeks about repeated flood damage allegedly made worse by excessive water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy; with related annexures, Dec 1938
  2. (fols. 21-26) letters from J.D. Tyson to - Seecharan, Mahaica Creek, about a memorandum submitted by him to the Royal Commission on behalf of the Government of India; and extracts from the memorandum (two copies of each), 17 Mar 1939
  3. (fols. 27-39 and item 1) British Guiana Legislative Council Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1940: Report on the East Demerara Conservancy and the flooding of the Mahaica River Area, by Gerald Ottley Case, Director of Public Works and Sea Defences (12 pp.); and extracts from the Report, 22 Feb 1940
  4. (fols. 40-41) British Guiana Ordinance No. 25: The Drainage and Irrigation Ordinance (copy and related notes), n.d.
  5. (fols. 42-43) British Guiana Legislative Council Order Paper and Message No. 24 relating to a grant from the Development Trust Fund towards the cost of sluices to relieve surplus water from the East Demerara Conservancy, 29 Aug 1940
  6. (fols. 44-47) letter from Theophilus Lee, MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), President of the British Guiana Labour Union, and J.B. Singh, MLC, to the Governor, Sir Wilfred Jackson, about their visit of inspection to the Mahaica River area and the alleged effect of Case's proposals for the erection of sluices (see also item 1); related correspondence between Lee and the East Demerara Water Conservancy Board; and a letter from Cameron and Shepherd, Case's solicitors, calling their attention to a libel contained in their letter to the Governor and demanding an apology and damages. Also, related papers of the British Guiana Third Legislative Council (21-29 Aug), 8 Oct 1940
  7. (fols. 58-59) statement by Lee about his visit to the Mahaica River area and his letter to the Governor, n.d.
  8. (fols. 60-69) covering letter from Lee to W.J. Pitman, a London solicitor, enclosing copies of a letter from Lee to Creech Jones requesting his intervention, and duplicates of fols. 44-45 and 48-49. Also, related letters from Pitman to Creech Jones, 24 Oct-14 Nov 1940
  9. (fols. 70-71) Supreme Court of British Guiana - Civil Jurisdiction: Writ of Summons in case of Gerald O. Case v. Theophilus Lee and Jung Bahadur Singh (copy), 28 Oct 1940
  10. (fols. 72-79) correspondence between George Hall, U-S/S Col., and Creech Jones about the Mahaica River issue and the circumstances surrounding the libel action (three copies of draft letter from Creech Jones) (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/138, folder 1A, fol. 45), 27 Nov-18 Dec 1940
  11. (fols. 80-85) copy of solicitor's brief for defence of Lee (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/138, 1A, fols. 50-52), 25 Feb 1941
  12. (fols. 86-91) statement by Rita Hinden on the East Demerara Conservancy and the flooding of the Mahaica River Area; with attached summary (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/138, folder 1A, fols. 68-76), [Mar 1941]
  13. (fol. 92) letter from Hall to Creech Jones deferring further discussion pending a report from the Governor about the libel action, 29 May 1941.

(fols. 93-135) correspondence and papers about rice cultivation:

  1. (fols. 93-94) copy of letter from Jacob to the Colonial Secretary, Georgetown, resigning from the Producers' Advisory Committee and stating his reasons (see also: MSS Brit. Emp. s. 365/138, folder 1A, fols. 36-37), 16 Oct 1940
  2. (fols. 95-98) letter from Jacob to Ben Riley, MP, about the rice shortage, the need to reorganise production, and dissatisfaction with government policy; and related correspondence between Hall and Creech Jones, 26 Oct-29 Nov 1940
  3. (fols. 99-102) extract from Hansard: Exchange between Riley and Hall about rice production in British Guiana (Guyana); and related notes [by Rita Hinden?], 28 May 1941
  4. (fols. 103-126) covering letters from Jacob to Creech Jones and David Adams, MP, enclosing copies of an earlier correspondence with the Colonial Secretary, G.D. Owen, about the rice industry and his resignation from the Rice Producers' Advisory Committee. Also, a letter from M.H.L. Polak to Creech Jones enclosing copies of the same correspondence sent by Jacob to H.S.L. Polak, 23 Aug-1 Oct 1941
  5. (fols. 127-135) miscellaneous papers about rice production, including: British Guiana Legislative Council No. 427: Replies to Questions by Lee about rice; and copies of letters from the Colonial Secretary to Lee, and of a petition from rice farmers to the Colonial Secretary, c. Nov 1941.

(fols. 136-157) miscellaneous papers:

  1. (fol. 136) cutting from the Guiana Review about tobacco cultivation in the colony, 8 Dec 1940
  2. (fol. 137) reply from Hall to a letter from Creech Jones about a labour dispute in the bauxite industry, 12 Jun 1941
  3. (fols. 138-141) extract from the West India Committee Circular reporting a Reply to a Question by Creech Jones about the exemption of British Guiana (Guyana) mining companies from the Excess Profits Tax; and letters from the British Guiana Customs Department and the Department of Lands and Mines to Lee about customs duties and mining royalties on bauxite, 10 Jul-10 Sep 1941
  4. (fols. 142-151) covering letter from Jacob to Rita Hinden enclosing a memorandum about the Administration of British Guiana (Guyana) with reference to Labour, Agricultural Industries, Local and Central Government, 27 Feb-2 Mar 1941
  5. (fols. 152-157) letter from Jacob to Creech Jones about a broadcast by the latter, wage rates in the colony's Public Works Department, and the rice industry; with enclosed copies of a petition from rice growers to the Governor, Sir Gordon Lethem, and of related correspondence between Lee and the Colonial Secretary, 27 Feb-26 Mar 1942.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1942

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/137, folder 2

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