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Correspondence, arranged alphabetically, 1943-1950

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols. 70-167
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Correspondents, 'B-M':

  1. (fols. 70-71) correspondence with R.S. Brooke, House of Assembly, Cape Town, about FCB publications, 5 Jan 1950
  2. (fols. 72-103) correspondence with Douglas M. Buchanan, Cape Town, legal adviser to Tshekedi Khama, 25 Nov 1943-31 Mar 1948. Topics include: Britain's policy in supporting Smuts at the United Nations Organization; the unsatisfactory situation of the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini) under the Dominions Office; the need for proper consultation of their inhabitants; representations from the Bureau to Attlee and Lord Addison; the alleged expulsion of Chief Mswazi's followers from Bechuanaland (Botswana) by Tshekedi (see: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/91, folder 2, fols. 2-14; MSS. Brit. Emp. 365/94, folder 1B, fols. 236-270); attempts to find a place at a British medical school for an African graduate from Fort Hare, Cyprian Malangabi. Also enclosed are: Letters from Tshekedi Khama to the Bureau, to the Acting High Commissioner, Sir Walter Huggard, and to the Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society; a cutting from the Cape Times (5 Dec 1946); letter from Rita Hinden to the Editor of The Times (1 Jan 1947) (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. 365/91, folder 3, fols. 19-60 and item 5; MSS. Brit. Emp. 365/91, folder 4, fols. 49-62)
  3. (fols. 104-110) correspondence with G.V.O. Bulkeley, Escombe, Natal, mainly about the effects of employing a trained African staff in railway and transport services in Nigeria and other colonial territories, with particular reference to The Administration of Transport in Tropical Dependencies and other publications by Bulkeley, including a review for African Studies of 'Downing Street and the Colonies', an FCB publication, 24 Dec 1944-23 Jul 1947
  4. (fol. 111) note of address of H.I.E. Dhlomo, c/o Inkunda Ka Bantu, Natal, Nov 1947
  5. (fols. 112-118) correspondence with Major the Hon. Charles Farquharson Dundas, Somerset West, Cape, about recognition by the Kilimanjaro Native Coffee Growers' Union of the part played by Dundas in promoting coffee-growing in that area. Other topics include Dundas's experiences in the colonial service in Kenya, Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania), Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and Uganda; and the problems facing South Africa, with particular reference to their impact on other African territories, including the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini), 21 Dec 1949- 7 Jun 1950
  6. (fols. 119-125) correspondence with Arthur Fula about finding a publisher in England for his books (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 1. fols. 1-2; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 2, fols. 9-10; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 4, fol. 3), 27 Mar-17 Apr 1949
  7. (fols. 126-127) correspondence with A.G. Harvey, Witbank, about his article, 'I was a Colonial Civil Servant', published in the Jan 1944 issue of Empire, 11 Feb 1943-4 Feb 1944
  8. (fols. 128-129) correspondence with Professor C.D. Herisson, Rhodes University College, Grahamstown, about his subscription to the Bureau and his request for publications and information about the West African Governors' Conference, 31 May-2 Jul 1946
  9. (fols. 130-133) correspondence with Winifred Judson about a cottage erected by her for retired Africans, with a related cutting from the Natal Daily News (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols. 17-23), 15 Oct-4 Dec 1945
  10. (fol. 134) letter to Kenneth Kirkwood, University of Natal, acknowledging his subscription and documents about Southern African territories sent via Dr Mabel Palmer (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1B, fols. 182-198), and requesting his views on the Southern Rhodesian Land Husbandry Bill (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/95, folder 1, fols. 5-6, 100-128; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/98, folder 2, 248-362), 22 Dec 1950
  11. (fol. 135) letter to Miss M.E. Kirwood, Stellenbosch, Cape, about her subscription and FCB publications, 21 Feb 1945
  12. (fol. 136) letter to A.I. Kola, Ottosdal, Transvaal, responding to his enquiry about the Bureau's work and publications, 14 Jun 1950
  13. (fols. 137-138) covering letter from Colin Legum, Editor of Illustrated Bulletin, official organ of the South African Labour Party, intended to accompany a copy of the Bulletin and offering further information; with an acknowledgement from the Bureau. (See also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 3B, fols 194-201), 20 Jan-5 Mar 1947
  14. (fols. 139-145) letter from Freda Levson [Troup?] to Marjorie Nicholson about her revision of Michael Scott's book, In Face of Fear, and the possibility of a pamphlet about Scott's life and work being sponsored by the Bureau; with an enclosed copy of the pamphlet and a reply from Marjorie Nicholson (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1B, fols. 236-270; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/98, folder 2, fols. 445-457 and items 19-23), 17 Nov-2 Dec 1948
  15. (fols. 146-161) correspondence between Lewin and Rita Hinden about a variety of topics, including: indigenous trade unions in South Africa and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe); a pending report by Professor J.L. Gray on Social Security in the Copperbelt; Bailey's Report on Native Administration and Political Development in Africa; an FCB pamphlet on Kenya ['Kenya Controversy'?]; Creech Jones's visit to West Africa and his work at the Colonial Office; Labour's Colonial Policy, ideological difficulties, and disquiet over East African policy and Britain's role at the UN; South West Africa (Namibia) and the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini); the policies of General Smuts and his successor, Dr Malan, towards indigenous communities; antisemitism in South Africa; Lewin's appointment to the African Section of the UN Trusteeship Division, and his reactions to the experience, along with a related cutting (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 2, fols. 136-138); his publishing company, Acorn Books Ltd.; appointment of Miss Ogilvie as Assistant Labour Advisor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies; Orde Browne's death; and the possibility of South Africa leaving the Commonwealth, and its consequences, 12 Apr 1944-7 Sep 1948
  16. (fols. 162-163) letter from Mrs Leonora Lockhart to Lord Faringdon about the implications of migration from Britain to South Africa; and a letter [from Rita Hinden] to Mrs Lockhart about a related Parliamentary Question and other action by the Bureau, 22 Jan-25 Mar 1947
  17. (fols. 164-167) correspondence with T. McD. Mabote, a Mosotho person teaching in the Cape, about Basutoland (Lesotho)'s attitude to incorporation; information on native administration in Uganda for Mabote's MA thesis; and the importance of combatting the spread of Communism with informed Socialist policy (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/92, folder 2, fols. 6-7), 18 Apr-26 Sep 1950.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1950

Extent

98 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/94, folder 1A, fols. 70-167

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