'Documents and Correspondence', 1936-1960
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- (fols. 1-9) further copy of MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/141, folder 1, fols. 1-9, 1936
- (fols. 10-17) Central Office of Information: Information Sheet No. R 2711, 'Constitutional Progress in British Honduras'; and Fact Sheet No. R 2760, 'Facts about British Honduras', 14 Dec 1953; 4 Oct 1954
- (fols. 18-27) Colonial Office Information Sheets about British Honduras (Belize) affairs, in particular economic and constitutional development, party politics, and the Sharpe Commission (1954), 17 Mar 1954-17 Feb 1960
- (fols. 28-34) notes by Marjorie Nicholson [based on a conversation with Coutenay?] about the colony's affairs, including the forthcoming elections of 24 Apr, the Peoples' United Party (PUP) and other political parties, George Price and other political leaders, and the constitutional and political situation (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/141, folder 2, fols. 1-2), [1954]
- (fols. 35-38) cuttings from the International Free Trade Union News about political alignments in Guatemala, Apr-Nov 1954
- (fols. 39-40) International Co-operation Administration Fact Sheets: Honduras, Oct 1955
- (fols. 41-42) extract from the West India Committee Circular about the forthcoming British Honduras (Belize) election on 20 Mar 1957 and the colony's political alignments, Mar 1957
- (fols. 43-48) letter from Rawle Farley to Hilda Selwyn-Clarke suggesting West Indian outlets for FCB publications, in particular 'Challenge to the British Caribbean'; with related letters to the Belize Jubilee Library and the Belize Bookshop. Also, a copy of the prospectus for an extra-mural course on 'The Civil Service and the Machinery of Government', with a complimentary slip. (See also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/141, folder 2, fols. 3-4), 11 Feb-17 Sep 1953
- (fols. 49-50) copy of letter from Leo Silberman, Balliol College, Oxford, to Greenidge about Colonial Development schemes in British Honduras (Belize), in particular the Belize hotel (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 6, fols. 92-134), 18 Jun 1953
- (fols. 51-55) correspondence with Courtenay about his subscription; Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's talk with Cattouse and De Paz; PUP policy; Federation; and closer association with Guatemala. Also, copies of related letters to Cattouse and De Paz (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/140, folder 2, fols. 1-2), 17 Jul 1953-11 Mar 1958.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1960
Extent
55 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/141, folder 3
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk