Correspondence with George Mathers, MP, 30 Nov 1940-10 Oct 1944
Item
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 4, fols. 51-104
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Correspondence with George Mathers, MP, concerning the following territories and topics:
British Guiana (Guyana):
- petrol rationing: fols. 57-58
- changes in the constitution and franchise: fols. 65-66, 68, 86, 95v, 100
- the implementation of proposals made in the Stockdale Reports, on agriculture, public health and drainage: fols. 67-68, 73
- land settlement schemes: fol. 73
- timber resources: fol. 86.
Malaya (Malaysia):
- rioting and strikes among Indian and Chinese labourers on rubber estates: fols. 58-60
- pineapple industry: fols. 62-65.
West Indies:
- the Franchise Commission: fols. 68, 97
- trade unions' demand for increased wages and shorter hours for the West Indies Sugar Company: fol. 74
- the delay in publication in England of the Stockdale reports: fols. 75-76
- food rationing: fol. 75
- expenditure on development: fol. 89.
Trinidad:
- health conditions in factories: fols. 70, 72
- staffing of the Labour Adviser's Department and the collection of statistics: fol. 71
- sugar industry: fols. 83, 85v
- price controls: fols. 83V, 90
- Whitley Councils and cost of living allowances: fols. 86v, 88, 89, with a letter from Oliver Stanley
- subsidies for foodstuffs: fol. 89
- franchise: fols. 90, 95v.
Jamaica:
- industrial disputes: fols. 74-77
- complaints of Jamaican labourers in the USA: fols. 91, 94, 95V
- constitutional changes: fols. 97, 99
- cultivation of neglected land: fols. 99, 102v.
Bahamas:
- the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the rioting of Jun 1942: fols. 78-79, 84v.
Colonies, general:
- public ignorance of colonial affairs: fols. 80-82
- plans for post-war reconstruction: fols. 80-82
- Anglo-American Caribbean Commission: fols. 80-82
- Labour Advisory Boards: fol. 96.
Cyprus:
- oppression and police persecution of the working-class movement: fol. 82v
- agricultural debts and the Relief Law: fol. 85
- cost of living: fol. 91v
- plans for a democratic constitution: fol. 101
- wage situation and the Report of the Enquiry Commission: fol. 102.
West Africa:
- rehabilitation of injured soldiers: fol. 84.
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):
- establishment of a minimum wage: fol. 91
- Land Commission Report: fol. 96.
Kenya:
- subsidies to farmers: fols. 93, 95
- land situation, settlement schemes and Native Reserves: fol. 95
- development of industry: fol. 96v
- pyrethrum as a European crop: fol. 98.
Nyasaland (Malawi):
- basis of representation in the Legislative Council: fol. 98v
- pyrethrum as an African crop: fol. 98v.
Pacific:
- International Colonial Commission for the Pacific areas: fol. 101
- Fiji sugar industry: fol. 102v.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Nov 1940-10 Oct 1944
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 4, fols. 51-104
Creator
- From the Collection: Fabian Colonial Bureau (Organisation)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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