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Correspondence with Ben Riley, MP, 30 Nov 1940-15 Mar 1945

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 4, fols. 139-268
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Correspondence with Ben Riley, MP, who joined the FCB Advisory Committee in Aug 1943 (fols. 217-218). There are frequent references to meetings of the West Indies Committee of which Riley became Chairman in Oct 1943 (fol. 227). The correspondence is also concerned with the following territories and topics:

Trinidad:

  1. possible revision of the new Constitution: fols. 142-143, 169
  2. food situation: fols. 171-174, 203v
  3. Franchise Commission: fols. 171, 178, 181, 200, 203
  4. housing situation: fols. 203v, 209
  5. unemployment insurance schemes: fols. 208-209
  6. hospital facilities and the Medical Services: fols. 221, 254, 264.

Jamaica:

  1. the new Constitution: fols. 142-144, 165-166, 169, 243, 245, 253-254, 267
  2. the disposal of surplus bananas: fols. 145-150, 153
  3. cost of living: fols. 157-158
  4. labour conditions on the USA naval base at Kingston: fols. 159-160
  5. labour conditions in the Panama Canal Zone: fol. 176
  6. rice scheme: fol. 181
  7. loan to the Imperial Government: fol. 182
  8. fuel crisis: fol. 186
  9. control of newsprint: fol. 186
  10. criticism of the economic situation by Robert Kirkwood, MLC (Member of the Legislative Council): fols. 183-190
  11. banning of the Railwaymen's Union and cases of detention for 'subversive activities': fols. 192-197, 200, 202-203
  12. unemployment position in 1943 and 1944: fols. 207, 240
  13. kerosene shortage: fol. 209
  14. reforms of the Civil Service: fol. 210
  15. the appointment of Chief Probation Officers: fol. 210
  16. importation of shoes: fol. 215
  17. rents in Kingston: fol. 215
  18. cement factory: fol. 221
  19. transfer of the telephone service from government to private ownership: fol. 225
  20. land settlement scheme: fol. 225
  21. banana industry: fols. 225, 250, 252-253
  22. discontent among government employees: fol. 230
  23. high rate of railway accidents: fol. 234
  24. proposal for electricity and water supply: fols. 238-239
  25. recommendations for reform of local government: fol. 240
  26. the dismissal of the headmistress of Hampton School, Jamaica, with a letter from Stanley: fols. 244, 248-250
  27. old age pensions: fol. 250
  28. housing situation: fol. 254
  29. bauxite production: fol. 256
  30. Committee on Social Insurance: fol. 257
  31. report on the reorganisation of local government: fols. 257, 262
  32. report of the Industrial Relations Committee: fols. 257-258
  33. relief workers: fols. 263, 265.

British Guiana (Guyana):

  1. rice industry: fols. 150-156, 161-162
  2. wage rates: fol. 160
  3. Rent Restriction Bill: fol. 161
  4. constitutional changes: fols. 168-169, 178
  5. retirement of nominated members: fol. 177
  6. Franchise Commission: fols. 178, 181, 200v, 203, 250
  7. drainage and irrigation scheme: fols. 182, 211-212
  8. educational reform: fol. 182
  9. coconut industry: fol. 203v
  10. labour conditions on the US air base: fol. 209v
  11. plans for development under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act: fol. 256.

Africa, general:

  1. facilities for Africans to hold commissions in the army: fol. 213
  2. facilities for Africans to acquire technical skills in mining industries: fol. 247.

Sierra Leone:

  1. cost of living: fol. 213
  2. penal administration and welfare services: fol. 251.

St Kitts:

  1. petition by agricultural workers concerning annual bonus to estate labourers: fol. 215.

West Indies, general:

  1. labour conditions on West Indian naval bases: fols. 159-160, 164
  2. colour bar disturbances: fol. 164
  3. cooperation between British and American authorities in the economic development of the Caribbean: fols. 165-167
  4. emigration of workers: fol. 167
  5. constitutional changes: fols. 168-170
  6. food supplies and prices: fols. 176-180
  7. FCB deputation to the Colonial Office: fols. 192v, 194 196-198
  8. review of conditions by Stockdale: fol. 201
  9. unemployment position in 1943: fol. 207
  10. recruitment of labour for the USA: fol. 208
  11. the detention of Uriah Butler: fol. 218v
  12. chairmanship of the West Indies Committee: fols. 218-219, 227
  13. lack of information about vacancies for senior posts: fols. 221, 235
  14. appointment of West Indians to the Anglo-American Caribbean Commission: fols. 222-225
  15. Trade Agreement between USA and the British West Indies: fol. 236.

Barbados:

  1. education: fol. 167
  2. constitutional changes: fols. 168-169.

Colonies, general:

  1. rates of pay of indigenous troops: fol. 170
  2. Colonial Charter: fols. 191, 193
  3. labour supervision: fol. 214
  4. expenditure in 1940-1944 under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act: fols. 237-238, 243
  5. Co-operative Committee: fol. 244
  6. Colonial Office Social Welfare Advisory Committee: fols. 244, 246
  7. Colonial Development Authority: fol. 245
  8. internal loans by colonial governments: fol. 256v
  9. machinery for wage regulation: fol. 266v.

Antigua:

  1. press censorship: fols. 175, 180.

Bahamas:

  1. riots by labourers on American projects: fol. 175
  2. legislation relating to hours of work for shop assistants: fol. 211
  3. secret ballot: fol. 250v.

Palestine:

  1. cost of living: fol. 221
  2. recommendations of the Government Wages Committee: fols. 233v, 241
  3. citrus industry: fols. 134-135, 245-246, 255
  4. housing shortage: fol. 247.

Malta:

  1. conditions of dock labour: fols. 222-224.

Nyasaland (Malawi):

  1. minimum wage for the tobacco industry: fols. 222-223.

Kenya:

  1. African representation on the Legislature: fols. 227-229.

Mauritius:

  1. food position and the cost of living: fols. 230, 234
  2. report on disturbances over minimum wage, 1945: fols. 259-261, 265-266.

Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):

  1. labour on the Copperbelt: fol. 230.

Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe):

  1. forced labour: fol. 230.

West Africa:

  1. elected representation on Legislative Councils: fol. 236.

Seychelles:

  1. elected representation of Legislative Council: fol. 240
  2. defence regulations and the colour bar: fol. 251.

Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania):

  1. conscript labour on sisal estates: fol. 241
  2. salaries of locally trained doctors: fols. 264, 266.

Pacific:

  1. plans for post-war development: fols. 247.

East Africa:

  1. report by Orde Browne on labour conditions: fol. 264.

Uganda:

  1. disturbances due to the failure to implement the Minimum Wage Ordinance: fol. 266v.

Dates

  • Creation: 30 Nov 1940-15 Mar 1945

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/16, folder 4, fols. 139-268

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