Correspondence with Anthony Wedgwood Benn, MP, 24 Oct 1955-27 Feb 1959

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/21, folder 1, fols. 28-68

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Correspondence with Anthony Wedgwood Benn, MP, concerning the following territories and topics:

Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):

African representation on municipal and township councils: fols. 28-29, 32
African Farming Improvement Fund: fols. 31, 38
report of the British Committee advising Rhodesian Railways, and the recruitment of railway workers from Europe: fol. 31
African representation on the Maize Control Board, the Cotton Marketing and Control Board, and the Tobacco Boards: fol. 36
proportion of, and marketing facilities for flue-cured tobacco grown by Africans: fols. 36-38
multi-racial cinema in Lusaka: fols. 46, 54
night pass regulations: fols. 58, 66-67
social welfare for Africans financed by the proceeds of beer halls: fols. 60, 62-63.

Kenya:

electoral qualifications of Africans under the new proposals (in 1956): fol. 34
the numbers of Africans who completed intermediate school, 1945-1955: fol. 34
composition of the Advisory Nomination Committees: fol. 39
proportion of education funds allocated to the three races, to primary and secondary schools, and for scholarships: fol. 53
requirement of deposits by Africans going abroad: fol. 58.

Uganda:

Colonies, general:

preferences on certain commodities as a result of the Colonial Waiver under GATT (General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade): fol. 43.

Nyasaland (Malawi):

loss of tariff rebate and its effect on African welfare services, with a letter from Lennox-Boyd: fols. 43-45, 47-49
facilities in government schools for tuition up to University of London entrance examinations: fol. 58v.

Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania):

Basutoland (Lesotho):

Dates

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/21, folder 1, fols. 28-68

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