Correspondence, papers, and newspaper cuttings, 1951-1952
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
(fols. 1-18) correspondence, much of it with Rita Hinden while on tour with the Commission for Constitutional Reform in British Guiana (Guyana) (see also fols. 24-26), 1951:
- (fols. 1-6) correspondence between Hinden and members of the Bureau about the Commission's proceedings, experiences on tour, demonstrations organised by the Jagans, the Colonial Development Corporation's work in British Guiana (Guyana), and appointments to the local civil service. Other topics include the Venn Report; the Gold Coast (Ghana) Elections; East Africa; land husbandry in the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe); the Trade Union Conference; mutual aid; pamphlets by Hinden and Molly Mortimer; Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and the China Peace Council; and FCB affairs. Those mentioned include: Sir John Waddington and Professor Vincent Harlow (fellow-members of the Commission); Sir Newnham Worley (Chief Justice of British Guiana (Guyana)); local politicians, including the Jagans, Holden, Jacob, Lee, Singh, Edun, Chase and 'Sonny' Luckhoo; Norman Manley (Jamaica); [T.A.] Marryshow (Grenada); A. Gomes, Victor Bryan, Roy Joseph, Quinton O'Connor, Pat Solomon, and Uriah Butler (Trinidad); Grantley Adams (Barbados); Sir Alfred Savage (Governor of Barbados); Sir Hubert Rance (Governor of Trinidad); Colonial Development and Welfare officials; and British and West African politicians, 2 Jan-13 Feb 1951
- (fols. 7-8) correspondence between Dwarka Nath, Local Government Department, Georgetown, and Hinden about a possible review in Venture of his book on the Indian community in British Guiana (Guyana), 6 Feb-28 Mar 1951
- (fol. 9) letter from Hinden to the Headmistress of Bishop's High School, Georgetown, sending the text of a Reply by John Dugdale, Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, to a question by Rankin about the appointment of teachers in the colonies, and thanking her for hospitality, 20 Mar 1951
- (fol. 10) letter from Hinden to W. Bissell, Georgetown, about trade unionism in British Guiana (Guyana) and the West Indies, encouragement from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Britain, a petition from Matron Charles, and the progress of the Commission's Report; with the text of a Reply to a question by Hynd about medical conditions in Georgetown. Those mentioned include N.N. Nethersole (Jamaica); O'Connor (Trinidad); Adams (Barbados); and British TUC officials, 28 Mar 1951
- (fol. 11) letter from Hinden replying to a query from C.C. Fletcher, Watooka, Demerara River, about openings in personnel management in Britain, 28 Mar 1951
- (fol. 12) letter from Hinden thanking John Gutch, Colonial Secretary of British Guiana (Guyana), for hospitality during the tour, and commenting on the affairs of Trinidad, Jamaica, and Barbados, the progress of the Report and the Gold Coast constitution. Those mentioned include Sir Hugh Foot and John MacGillivray (Governor and Colonial Secretary, Jamaica); Savage and Adams, 28 Mar 1951
- (fol. 13) letter from Hinden to Dr and Mrs Jagan about British Guiana (Guyana)'s problems and political affairs; a paper by the Jagans on economics; the progress of the Commission's Report; her talks with West Indian politicians and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) about trade unionism in the West Indies; and FCB publications. Also, the text of a Reply to a question by Rankin about medical conditions in Georgetown (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/138, 1C, fols. 89-91), 28 Mar 1951.
(fols. 14-32) 'Documents', 1951-1952:
- (fols. 14-18) copies of letters from Jagan to James Griffiths, S/S Col., about a pending contract for government printing, and about the government's land purchase policy, 7-21 Mar 1951
- (fols. 19-32) Colonial Office Information sheets about financing development, the Rice Arbitration Board, the appointment of Sir Alfred Savage as Governor, and constitutional reform, in particular the Waddington Commission's Report (Colonial No: 280), 1951-1952
- (items 1-4) four envelopes of unfoliated cuttings about British Guiana (Guyana) from colonial and British newspapers, 1951-1952.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1952
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/140, folder 1
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk