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Correspondence, arranged alphabetically, 1939-1943

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols 1-69
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Correspondents, 'B-J':

  1. (fols. 1-3) letter from Rita Hinden requesting that W.G. and Margaret Ballinger contribute a memorandum on the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini) and Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) to an FCB survey of colonial problems; with their reply (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 3A, fols. 56-72; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 2, item 7; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/98, folder 2, fols. 244-247), 23 Nov 1939-13 Feb 1940
  2. (fols. 4-5) correspondence with R. Balmforth about his subscription and the Bureau's aims, 2 Apr-6 May 1942
  3. (fols. 6-7) correspondence with Mrs A.H. Broom about her subscription and the Bureau's attitude to South African affairs, 9 Jan-5 Mar 1942
  4. (fols. 8-16) correspondence between Oliver Caldecott, G.D.H. Cole, and Rita Hinden about racial problems in South Africa and the effect of wartime emergency, 16 Mar 1942
  5. (fols. 17-23) correspondence with Miss Winifred Judson about the Bureau's aims and work, and about the work of the Pietermaritzburg Society for the Welfare of Natives, with particular reference to the need for legal aid for non-European people; and related enclosures (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols. 130-133), 16 May 1941-19 Jan 1942.

(fols. 24-46) Correspondence between Rita Hinden and Julius Lewin, Lecturer in Native Law and Administration, Witwatersrand University, and Editor of Race Relations, 26 Nov 1940-1 Jul 1943, about the Bureau's formation, work, and aims, and aspects of colonial policy, including the effect of war and suggestions by Smuts for regional grouping. Other topics discussed include:

  1. the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe): Lewin's Pamphlet, 'Colour Bar on the Copperbelt'; economic, racial and constitutional problems in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia); land problems; the amalgamation of the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe); and an African group of the Labour party in Salisbury (Harare)
  2. East Africa: white settlement
  3. South Africa: the effect of the war on Smuts's policy towards indigenous communities; the Van Eyck and Smut Reports; political attitudes among non-European communities; 1942 elections under the Native Representation Act; African labour strikes; Africans in the forces; 1943 elections; and an article by Rita Hinden for Race Relations
  4. Africa, general: pamphlet by Lewin on political representation for Africans; Rita Hinden's book, Plan for Africa; liberal attitudes among white people in South Africa in contrast to those in Kenya and the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe)
  5. see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols. 146-161; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 2, fol. 23 and items 3-4; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 1, fols. 7-8; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/96, folder 1, fols. 119-120; and MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 2, fols. 136-138.

Correspondents, 'M-V':

  1. (fol. 47) letter to Modern Books Ltd., Cape Town, about distributing FCB publications, 6 May 1943
  2. (fols. 48-49) enquiry from J.L. Ormond, Native Teacher Training School, Healdtown, about Empire and other publications for the School's Library, with reply, 23 Sep-3 Nov 1941
  3. (fols. 50-53) letter from Rita Hinden to A.C. Partridge, University of Pretoria, about issues facing South Africa; and his reply, 18 Dec 1941-10 Nov 1942
  4. (fols. 54-68) correspondence between Professor R.F.A. Hoernlé, President of the South African Institute of Race Relations; and Rita Hinden about the latter's book, Plan for Africa: and letters from other officials of the Institute, including the Adviser, Rheinallt Jones; the Secretary, A. Lynn Saffery; and the Publications Officer, Julian Rollnick, about an exchange of publications and the distribution of FCB publications in the Union. There are references in the correspondence with Saffery to indigenous trade unions and to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94-96 and MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/98), 15 Sep 1942-10 May 1943
  5. (fol. 69) letter to the Vanguard Booksellers, Johannesburg, about distributing FCB publications (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1B, fols. 256-257), 6 May 1943.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1943

Extent

69 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols 1-69

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