Correspondence with C.W. Dumpleton, MP, 6 Nov 1946-19 Apr 1950
Item
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/17, folder 2, fols. 164-182
Held at the Weston Library
Correspondence with C.W. Dumpleton, MP, who joined the Advisory Committee in 1948 (fols. 168-170), concerning the following territories and topics:
West Indies:
- problems of the Federation of British Civil Service Associations in the Caribbean area: fol. 164.
Trinidad:
- railway servants debarred from obtaining loans from the Government Employees' Housing Loan Fund: fol. 164v.
Bermuda:
- Bermuda Workers' Association petition to the Colonial Secretary: fol. 165
- lack of free beds in the King Edward Memorial Hospital and the need for a Health Insurance Scheme: fol. 165
- proposal for a Royal Commission to report on social, economic, and political conditions: fol. 165.
Nigeria:
- the work of mass education officers, the low standard of education, particularly for girls, and problems of teachers appointed in London: fols. 166-167.
British Guiana (Guyana):
- the Evans Report, the Macusi people, and their need for a Medical Officer and teachers: fols. 173-174.
Colonies, general:
- recruitment figures for various branches of the Colonial Service, given in a letter dated 2 Jun 1949 from Rees-Williams: fol. 175.
Kenya:
- the proposed Kenya Agrarian Bill, with a letter from Creech Jones in reply to one from Dumpleton: fols. 177-180
- African Summer School on Agriculture at Cambridge: fol. 180.
Nyasaland (Malawi):
- Post-war Development Plan: fol. 181.
Dates
- Creation: 6 Nov 1946-19 Apr 1950
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/17, folder 2, fols. 164-182
Creator
- From the Collection: Fabian Colonial Bureau (Organisation)
Repository Details
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