Correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and John Thomas about his work as Agricultural Investment Adviser in Accra, 26 Jul 1956-20 Dec 1960

Item

Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 3, fols. 1-29

Held at the Weston Library

Contains:

(fols. 2-3) letter from Thomas about Lord Listowel's appointment as Governor-General, and about wasteful government expenditure. Attached is a letter from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke to Listowel, covering a copy of Thomas's letter, 6 and 12 Jul 1957
(fols. 4-6) letter from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke about deportation orders, activities of Geoffrey Bing, and reports of disturbances, and Thomas's reply about the economic situation, 27 Aug and 6 Sep 1957
(fol. 7) minute (by Thomas) about a meeting with Briscoes, n.d.
(fols. 8-18) letters about the problems of the Agricultural Development Corporation, the liquidation of the Gonja Development Company, and the government's refusal to acknowledge the need for budgetary control, 7 Jan-17 Oct 1958
(fols. 19-29) letters about constitutional changes, mass arrests, increasing economic confusion, and Thomas's decision to retire from Ghana, 10 Nov 1958-20 Dec 1960.

There are references to Arthur Lewis (fol. 15), the Queen's visit to Ghana (fols. 17 and 19), and Wilfrid Benson (fols. 27-29).

Dates

1 folder

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 3, fols. 1-29

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