Charles Matinga (and family), Blantyre and Salisbury (Harare), Aug 1959-Dec 1963

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Includes:

visit to London
report of his tour of his Nyasaland (Malawi) constituency (Jan 1960)
intimidation of Matinga and others, with related correspondence with Blackwood, Macleod, and Sandys (Sep-Dec 1960)
the activities of the Malawi Congress Party and counteracting them
pro-Malawi attitude of the Governor of Nyasaland (Malawi)
intimidation and deposition of chiefs
attacks on Matinga's person and property
boycotts
arrangements for his future
memoranda issued by the Convention African National Union (Sep-Oct 1962) on the future constitution of Nyasaland (Malawi)
draft of Matinga's petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, outlining his sufferings at the hands of Malawi Congress Party supporters and seeking compensation.

Dates

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MSS. Welensky Papers 644/8

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