Eritrea, 1943-1952

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Contains:

(fols. 1-3) 'The Italian Colonies', by L.S. Woolf: memorandum of the Labour Party Advisory-Committee on Imperial Questions (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/46, folder 2, fols. 31-32), Mar 1943
(fols. 4-5) 'Ethiopia's Future': unsigned typescript, n.d.
(item 1) 'Restore Ethiopia's access to the Sea', by W. Arnold-Foster: leaflet published by the Abyssinia Association, Mar 1944
(fol. 6) letter from Miss M.A. Blundell, Hon. Secretary, Abyssinia Association, to Rita Hinden enclosing item 1, 12 Apr 1944
(fol. 7) letter from Sylvia Pankhurst, Editor, New Times and Ethiopia News, to John Parker, MP, about the new Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement, 11 Aug 1944
(fol. 8) draft letter from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society to Ernest Bevin, S/S Foreign Affairs, about the disposal of Eritrea under the terms of the Peace Settlement, n.d.
(fol. 9) letter from Margery Perham to Rita Hinden about a pamphlet on Eritrea (see fol. 10), 11 Jun 1945
(fols. 10-49) correspondence between Colonel G.K.N. Trevaskis, British Military Administration, Eritrea, and Rita Hinden, including typed copies of some of his letters, and photographs. [See also the Papers of Sir Kennedy Trevaskis, MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 367.] His letters describe in detail the political developments in Eritrea, administrative problems, the question of the future of the territory and Ethiopia's claims. Subjects include the following: (fols. 10, 14, 46) paper on Eritrea by Trevaskis; (fol. 10) failure of the Foreign Ministers' Conference; (fol. 10) formation of Eritrean Advisory Council; (fols. 19-20, 27-31) problems associated with the Sudanese garrison, and the riots at Asmara on 28 Sep 1946; (fols. 33-43) the rise of the Moslem League, with photographs of demonstrations; (fols. 46-49) Four Power Commission of Investigation of the Former Italian Colonies, 1947-1948, 16 Nov 1945-Dec 1948
(item 2) folder containing five copies of an outline map of Eritrea completed by Trevaskis to demonstrate various aspects of the country, a sketch map by him, and classified tables of population, n.d.
(fols. 50-59) correspondence between Major H.F. Kynaston-Snell, Education Department, British Military Administration (BMA) Eritrea, and Rita Hinden (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/177, folder l, fols. 22-25), about the educational situation, the training of teachers, and other problems; also about the Asmara trial and sentences (fol. 56), 19 Apr 1946-25 Mar 1947
(item 3) an account of Eritrea demonstrations in favour of Union with Ethiopia, 23-31 Jul 1946: 'Communication given by the Ethiopico-Eritrean Unity Association' (pp. 5), n.d.
(item 4) British Survey, Vol. VII, No. 12: Italian East Africa (pp. 16), Jul 1946
(fols. 60-69) papers about the Asmara trials, including a Parliamentary Question by in Noel-Baker and replies by F.J. Bellenger, S/S War, to him and to Rees-Williams. Attached are cuttings about the riots, Eritrean Daily News, 31 Jul-30 Aug 1946, sent by Trevaskis, 26 Nov 1946-23 Jan 1947
(item 5) 'Eritrea Today - Fascist oppression under nose of British Military', by Alazar Tesfa Michael: New Times Book Department (pp. 32), n.d.
(fols. 70-73) correspondence between Lt. Col. A.C. Jamieson, B.M.A. Eritrea, and Rita Hinden about local government in the colonies and the future of Eritrea, 11 Aug 1947-19 Feb 1948
(fols. 74-76) letter from Sylvia Pankhurst to Professor Harold Laski, Chairman, Fabian Society, about paragraphs in Empire concerning the former Italian colonies, particularly Ethiopia, 18 Aug 1947
(fols. 77-78) extracts from a paper at the Foreign Office: 'Summary of discussion by the Italian Political and Territorial Commission of the Paris Peace Conference (23-25.8.46)', 18 Sep 1947
(fols. 79-80) British Military Administration (BMA) Eritrea: notice of teachers' course, signed by Kynaston-Snell, Sep 1947, with list of schools, n.d.
(fols. 81-82) extracts from Hansard about (1) the employment of Italians by the British Military Administration (BMA) in Eritrea, and (2) Eritrean support for Italian trusteeship, 28 Oct 1947 and 21 Jul 1948
(fols. 83-84) correspondence between H.H. Pusey, Aden Airways, Eritrea, and Marjorie Nicholson about systems of voting in Eritrea, 30 Jan, 8 Feb 1952.