Julian' Greenfield, Bulawayo, and Fish Hoek, Cape Province, Jun 1971-Mar 1981

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Includes:

social
retirement from bench
fate of Roy Welensky's and Greenfield's archives
political and constitutional negotiations - in the realms of Lewis Carroll - volte face and surrender, American policy and attitudes, deception, etc. (1975-1976)
support and finance of African nationalist leaders; chosen instruments; buying or renting them
emigration and deaths; contacts with former colleagues
the Greenfields' selling up
Greenfield's memoirs and Roy Welensky's experiences with 4000 Days
Internal Settlement, interim government, and continuance of racial discrimination
Lancaster House; background and outcome
inflated reputation of J. Nyerere, his problems
Roy Welensky's discussion with the President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, Josiah Z. Gumede
transition to independence, Roy Welensky's advice, and importance of keeping the United Nations out (23 Dec 1979)
elections, observers, and outcome
life and politics in Zimbabwe
The Welensky Papers
Roy Welensky's opinion of the 'canonisation' of Macleod (1 Jul 1980)
the Goldbergs and the early political career of I.D. Smith
the remains of the Rhodesian Front
trial of Tekere.

Dates

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MSS. Welensky Papers 749/3

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