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Correspondence with John G. Stewart, Director, Department of Animal Health, Pong-Tamale, Gold Coast (Ghana), 19 Feb 1943-6 Feb 1948

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 25-80
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Correspondence with John G. Stewart, Director, Department of Animal Health, Pong-Tamale, Gold Coast (Ghana), concerning the veterinary and medical services, nutrition, education, and the co-operative movement, with much criticism by Stewart of the Administrative Service. There are references to the visit to the Gold Coast (Ghana) in 1944 of Creech Jones and Julian Huxley with the West African Educational Mission (fols. 31-34).

Enclosures include the following:

  1. (fols. 40-42) copy of a letter from Stewart to Sir John Orr about the deterioration of scientific and technical services in the colonies, 6 Aug 1945
  2. (fols. 50-51) minute by the Governor, Sir Alan Burns, on the relationship between the Administrative Service and other Departments, 21 Mar 1945
  3. (fols. 59-60) copy of a memorandum on 'Service in the Colonies', The Times Weekly Review, 5 Jun 1946.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 Feb 1943-6 Feb 1948

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 25-80

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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