Correspondence with Lord Faringdon, 2 Jan 1941-10 Mar 1943
Item
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 2, fols. 73-108
Held at the Weston Library
Correspondence with Lord Faringdon, who joined the Advisory Committee in Sep 1941 (fol. 84). The correspondence is concerned with matters of colonial policy that the Bureau wished to be debated in the House of Lords. Specific subjects include the following:
Colonies, general:
- Colonial development and Welfare Act: fols. 77, 87
- report of the Cocoa Commission and the control of prices: fols. 79-83
- labour conditions: fol. 87
- war effort: fols. 88-94
- mineral concessions: fol. 98.
Palestine:
- citrus industry: fols. 80, 85.
West Indies:
- sugar industry: fol. 81
- constitutional reform, with comments on a statement by the Governor of Jamaica, Sir Arthur Richards, on self-government: fols. 96-99, 103
- economic conditions: fol. 98
- FCB deputation to the Colonial Office, on West Indian Affairs: fols. 100-101.
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):
- amalgamation with Nyasaland (Malawi): fols. 85-87.
Cyprus:
- the general situation regarding civil liberties: fols. 106-108.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Jan 1941-10 Mar 1943
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 2, fols. 73-108
Creator
- From the Collection: Fabian Colonial Bureau (Organisation)
Repository Details
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