North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia) and Brunei: memoranda and press releases, 1946-1960
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- (item 1) North Borneo Agreement for the transfer of the Borneo Sovereign Rights and Assets from the British North Borneo Company to the Crown, 26 Jun 1946: Colonial No. 202, pp. 7, 1946
- (fols. 1-26) Colonial Office Press releases on the following subjects: (fols. 1-2) state bank; (fols. 3-5) war damages claims; (fols. 6, 12-13) exports and trade; (fols. 7, 16-17) future and prosperity; (fol. 8) rubber industry; (fol. 9) arbitration; (fol. 10) snakes; (fol. 11, 24-26) constitution; (fol. 14) appointment of M.R.F. Rogers as Puisne Judge; (fol. 15) Sultan of Brunei's visit to the UK; (fol. 18) appointment of B.J. O'Brien as Chief Secretary; and (fols. 19-23) Brunei's five-year development plan, 29 May 1947-18 Jan 1960
- (item 2) memorandum, unsigned, on the visit of the Labour Adviser to North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), 8-30 Jun 1948, pp. 10, n.d.
- (items 3 and 4) 'Notes on conditions in North Borneo': papers prepared by the Empire Information Bureau, Royal Empire Society, both pp. 4, Nov 1948 and Oct 1949
- (fols. 27-32) cuttings from Corona: 'North Borneo' Dy James Calder; 'Inside Borneo' by Tom Harrison; 'Towards a Constitution for Brunei' by A.T.P. Howard
- (items 5-7) Fact sheets on the UK Dependencies Nos R2775-2777, issued by the Central Office of Information: Facts about Brunei, British North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), and Sarawak, Apr 1955
- (fols. 33-36) typed note on the failure of a deputation from Brunei representing the Party Rakyat, concerning a share in government, unsigned, two copies, n.d.
- (fol. 37 and item 8) notes in Hilda Selwyn-Clarke's hand from New Commonwealth concerning the possibilities of elections; with a Memorandum on Constitutional proposals by the Party Rakyat, pp. 15, 2 Sep 1957
- (fol. 38) cutting from the Economist concerning constitutional proposals for Brunei, 5 Oct 1957.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1960
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/161, folder 3
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk