Geoffrey B. 'Geoff' Beckett, Choma, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), Sep 1951-Dec 1957

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his political career and aspirations
employment
trades union and copper mining affairs
Northern Rhodesian (Zambian) representation in the Federal cabinet
opposition to the Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi) from Northern Rhodesian (Zambian) officials (Benson, Unsworth, etc.) and Beckett's suspicions of Sir Arthur Benson
European Agriculture
divisions in the Unofficial Members' Association and weakness of the Federal Party Members of the Legislative Council
Kariba/Kafue, van Eeden's partition scheme for Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and the Kafue by-election
disagreement between Roy Welensky and Beckett on the policy, direction, and organisation of the Federal Party in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
Sebakwe by-election
Northern Rhodesian (Zambian) suspicions of Lord Malvern and his susceptibility to British pressure (10 Jan 1956)
cabinet disputes over franchise and citizenship matters
the succession to Malvern
Fabian influence in the Colonial Office
Roy Welensky's 1957 constitutional discussions in London.

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MSS. Welensky Papers 589/1

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