Correspondence with James Johnson, MP, 15 Mar 1956-16 Jul 1959
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/21, folder 4, fols. 1-73
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Correspondence with James Johnson, MP, concerning the following territories and topics:
Seychelles:
- minimum wage and the increase in cost of living during 1950-1955: fol. 3
- price of copra and copra export tax during 1950-1955: fol. 3
- imprisonment of labourers for breach of contract: fol. 3
- the possibility of an airport (in 1956): fol. 12.
Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania):
- higher education: fol. 5
- banning of public meetings: fol. 25.
East Africa:
- the number of government employees from Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), Uganda, and Kenya who received training in Great Britain during 1950-1955, with a letter from Lennox-Boyd: fols. 6-10
- education of the African population in the meaning and procedure of elections: fol. 22
- the East African Literature Bureau, with six press releases about its work and finances: fols. 68-72.
Central African Federation (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi):
- FCB deputation to Lennox-Boyd on Central African federation (in 1956): fol. 13
- the future of the Federation, with a questionnaire issued by Johnson to his Parliamentary colleagues (in 1957), and a letter from him addressed to Venture about fears of European domination: fols. 27-29, 35-36, 39.
Nigeria:
- Kano Public Transport service: fol. 15.
Mauritius:
- representation of the small tobacco planters on the Tobacco Board for 1956-1957: fol. 16
- the teaching of 'oriental' languages in schools: fol. 40
- commercial utilisation of bagasse: fol. 50
- allegations of corruption in the Public Service Commission: fol. 51
- composition of the Executive and Legislative Councils following elections in 1959: fols. 56-57, 62-64, 67.
Nyasaland (Malawi):
- higher education: fol. 16.
West Africa:
- disposal by the UK Government of stocks of oil seeds (in 1956): fol. 17
- safeguards to protect the West African Marketing Boards: fol. 17
- powers of provincial Residents: fol. 17v.
British Somaliland:
- lack of tribal policemen (in 1956): fol. 18.
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia):
- Conference of Co-operative Societies, Dec 1955: fol. 20
- composition of the Race Relations Advisory and Conciliation Board: fol. 20
- inquiry into unrest in the mining industry: fol. 20
- colour bar in Ndola hotel: fol. 20
- prices of essential goods (in 1957): fol. 23
- lack of secondary schooling in the Copperbelt: fols. 40-44
- housing and other amenities for Africans recruited to the higher posts of the Copperbelt: fol. 40v
- disparity between court sentences on Africans and Europeans: fol. 41
- economy measures by the African Education Department (in 1958): fols. 47-48.
Jamaica:
- the purchase of farming land by bauxite companies: fols. 21, 23.
Uganda:
- exclusion from the Lukiiko by the Buganda Government of certain elected members: fols. 24, 26
- serious financial situation facing Makerere College (in 1959): fols. 59-61.
Kenya:
- electoral arrangements: fol. 24
- cut in the entry of students to Makerere College (in 1959): fols. 58-61
- African education: fol. 65.
Sierra Leone:
- disqualification clauses for the House of Representatives: fols. 30-31.
Basutoland (Lesotho):
- ritual murder case: fol. 54
- scholarships in the USA for African students: fols. 53-55.
Africa, general:
- discussion group on 'Educational Problems in the Emergent Territories': fols. 65-66.
Dates
- Creation: 15 Mar 1956-16 Jul 1959
Extent
73 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/21, folder 4, fols. 1-73
Repository Details
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