Major Patrick Wall, MP continued, Jan 1962-Dec 1963

folder

Held at the Weston Library

Includes:

unsuitability of Westminster-style constitutions
United National Independence Party violence in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
East African developments
pressure and tactics at Westminster
appointment of Butler
assessment of forthcoming territorial general elections, their outcome and importance
future of Africa - Katanga, authoritarianism, the Portuguese colonies
the European Economic Community
succession to Macmillan
the United Nations and Katanga and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Wall's pessimism at holding any version of the Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi) together (Jan 1963) and assessment of Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)'s prospects of independence
Field's troubles and inexperience
betrayal over 'Monckton'
unpreparedness of Britain regarding the mechanics of excising Nyasaland (Malawi)
Roy Welensky's talks with Butler about reduction of Federal functions
Barotseland
Southern Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) independence discussions (with copy letter from Wall to C.W. Dupont), impossible terms, gulling of Field by Butler to attend the dissolution conference
British politics and the succession to Macmillan
Wall's thoughts on a Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and the course of continuing negotiations
helping Barotseland
report on visits to East Africa and Sudan (Dec 1961)
memorandum on neo-colonialism (Feb 1963)
letters to the press
cuttings
Hansard extracts.