Correspondence with James Griffiths, MP, 19 Jan 1953-20 Dec 1955
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/20 (1), folder 3, fols. 80-138
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Correspondence with James Griffiths, MP, Chairman of the Commonwealth Group of the Parliamentary Labour Party and a member of the FCB Advisory Committee, concerning the following territories and topics:
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):
- constitutional change and federation: fols. 80-108
- qualification for the franchise: fols. 89, 122v
- removal of Africans as a result of building the Kariba Dam: fol. 136.
Central Africa:
- federation: fols. 80-108
- African fetishes: fol. 80
- Central African Asian Committee, with extracts from a letter from its President, Sacranie, dated 17 Apr 1953: fol. 94
- African Interterritorial Conference (in 1953): fol. 104.
Nyasaland (Malawi):
- federation with the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe): fols. 80-108
- London Conference on federation in Jan 1953: fols. 82-85
- Conference of Nyasaland African Congress in Apr 1953, at which a resolution was passed in favour of self-government: fol. 104.
Nigeria:
- political situation in 1953: fols. 112-115, 118.
Cameroons (Republic of Cameroon):
- demand for a separate region: fol. 112v
- influx of Ibo workers (in 1953): fol. 112v
- Development Fund: fol. 112v.
Kenya:
- promises of constitutional changes (in 1953): fol. 122v.
West Indies:
- proposal for the appointment of a West Indian Governor: fols. 123-125.
Colonies, general:
- the need to redefine the spheres of responsibility of the Colonial and Commonwealth Relations Offices: fol. 127
- pamphlet on Colonial Development Corporation: fol. 132.
Uganda:
- political unrest (in 1954): fols. 119-120.
Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe):
- racial discrimination in Salisbury (Harare): fol. 133.
Singapore:
- political situation in Singapore (in 1955) and David Marshall's proposals for self-government in 1956: fols. 137-138.
Dates
- Creation: 19 Jan 1953-20 Dec 1955
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/20 (1), folder 3, fols. 80-138
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