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Memoranda and printed papers, 1944-1950

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  1. (fols. 1-3) cuttings from East African Standard about economic problems, education, and the visit of Sir Cosmo Parkinson and C.W.M. COX, Educational Adviser, with part of a review given by the Governor, W.M. Logan, before the Legislative Council, 7 Jan-2 Apr 1944
  2. (fols. 4-5) extract from Hansard with Written Answers by Creech Jones to Questions by Hughes, about (1) the introduction of elected members on to the Legislative Council, and franchise qualifications, and (2) conditions of service of the Seychelles Civil Service Association, 30 Jan, 25 Oct 1946
  3. (fol. 6) Colonial Office press release about the appointment of Selwyn-Clarke as Governor, with a biographical note, 18 Apr 1947
  4. (item 1) Seychelles Government Bulletin No. 201, containing a speech by the Governor, and Government Gazette Extraordinary, Vol. LXXI, No. 45, containing the text of the Copra Stabilisation and Labour Welfare Fund Ordinance, 2 Sep 1947
  5. (fol. 7) Colonial Office press release about an interest-free loan to the United Kingdom from the Seychelles, 5 Nov 1947
  6. (item 2) address to the Seychelles Legislative Council by the Governor (pp. 30), 16 Dec 1947
  7. (item 3) Seychelles Government Bulletin No. 67, containing a talk broadcast by the Governor on 'The Constitution of the Seychelles with a note on the origin and growth of Parliamentary systems in England and Ceylon' (pp. 4), 22 Mar 1948.

(fols. 8-38) cutting from Le Progrès inscribed by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke with a note that the journal had been founded as an answer to the bulletin of the Seychelles Taxpayers' Association (STA). Attached are papers concerning taxation, including the following, 2 Jun 1948:

  1. (fol. 11) High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division: report of Ten Tax Cases, 28 Jun 1926
  2. (fols. 12-29) letter from the Seychelles Taxpayers' Association (STA) (L.G. Cundell, Hon. Sec.) to David Adams, MP, with eight annexures, 16 May 1940
  3. (fols. 30-31) report of Seychelles Taxpayers' Association (STA) Committee meeting, and the Resolutions passed at a General Meeting, 8 May 1940
  4. (fols. 32-35) letter from Cundell to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with a 'statement of facts', and his reply, 8 Nov 1940
  5. (fol. 36) extract from a despatch from Lord Moyne, S/S Col., to the Governor (Logan), 19 Mar 1940
  6. (fols. 37-38) Governor's speech reported in the Seychelles Clarion, 15 Aug 1942.

Folder continues:

  1. (fols. 39-40) general account of the Seychelles by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, with references to elections, income tax, the production of copra, and the social services, Jul 1948
  2. (items 4 and 5) address to the Legislative Council by the Governor (two copies, pp. 13), 6 Aug 1948
  3. (item 6) Seychelles Government Bulletin, No. 198, annotated by Dr Selwyn-Clarke, about certain statements concerning the work of the Chief Inland Revenue Officer (Harris), 28 Aug 1948
  4. (fols. 41-42) Colonial Office press release about (1) the appointment of M.D. Lyon as Chief Justice, and (2) the purchase of St Anne's Island, 6 Sep and 21 Oct 1948
  5. (item 7) 'Seychelles (Administration)': Extract from House of Commons Official Report (pp. 10), concerning Collet, his behaviour as Acting Attorney-General, his methods of tax collection, and his appointment as a Member of the Legislative Council; also about Dr Selwyn-Clarke as Governor, and the future administration of the Colony. (Chief speakers in the debate: L.D. Gammans, Thomas Reid, and D.R. Rees-Williams, U-S/S Col.), 3 Jun 1949
  6. (fols. 43-46) Colonial Office Information papers, about (1) school meals, population figures, and the economic position, and (2) the Seychelles palm nut, and the early history of the islands, 9 Jul, 10 Aug 1949
  7. (item 8) address by the Governor, Dr Selwyn-Clarke, to the Legislative Council (pp. 3), 31 Jan 1950
  8. (item 9) Seychelles Government Bulletin containing a notice on the Seychelles Copra Contract (pp. 3), 6 Feb 1950
  9. (items 10-13) four issues of the Seychelles Clarion, Vol. XVI, Nos 8, 10-12, 4 Mar-1 Apr 1950
  10. (fols. 47-55) 'A Plan for Reorganisation of the Seychelles Civil Service' (pp. 8), with an appendix about salaries; inscribed 'Peter Harris', n.d.
  11. (item 14) address to the Legislative Council by the Governor (pp. 24), 3 Jul 1950
  12. (fols. 56-57) 'Seychelles - Jul 1947 - Aug 1950': typescript notes on Laws and administration, Social Service, Communications, Economic Development, Finance, n.d.
  13. (fol. 58) Colonial Office release about the appointment of Frederick Crawford as Governor in succession to Dr Selwyn-Clarke, 10 Nov 1950
  14. (item 15) cuttings from the East African Standard, 15 Feb 1946-4 Aug 1950
  15. (item 16) cuttings from The Times, relating to Collet, 8 Jul 1949-14 Feb 1950.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1950

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/173, folder 2

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