Miscellaneous papers, with some additional correspondence, 1914-1919

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Comprised of:

(fol. 1) blank
(fol. 2) Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 41, Accra, consisting of telegraphic communications between the Governor (Clifford) and the Officer administering the Government of the Gold Coast (Ghana) (Robertson), concerning the latter's temporary administration of the Colony with Harper as Acting Colonial Secretary, 5 May 1914
(fols. 3-28) draft of a despatch to the Governor, in Harper's hand, from the District Headquarters of the Imperial (German) Forces at Atakpame, about the Military situation in Togoland following the surrender of the German Administration to the British and French forces on 27 Aug, with proposals for partition and it administration. The draft includes memoranda on the German policy toward indigenous affairs, forestry in Togoland, general conditions and future prospects for the country, and the administration of justice by civilians, 3 Sep 1914
(fol. 29) letter from the Colonial Secretary, Accra, to Harper informing him of the appreciation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies of his excellent work in connection with the arrangements that had to be made in Accra on the outbreak of war, 14 Oct 1914
(fol. 30) cutting from The Morning Post with a report dated 6 Jan from Madrid headed 'The Capture of Togoland: British Commander feted', referring to 'Captain Harper, Commander of the British troops which took the German colony of Togoland' and his entertainment by the residents of Tenerife, [7 Jan 1915]
(fols. 31-33) draft of a letter from Harper to the Editor of The Morning Post denying the above report, and a reply from the Editor F.H. Lyon, 18-20 Jan [1915]
(fols. 34-39) Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 60, containing lists of civil officials, including Harper, who served in the operations against Togoland, 31 Jul 1915
(fol. 40) Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 50, signed by A.R. Slater, Colonial Secretary, with an extract from a speech the Secretary of State for the Colonies (W.H. Long) about the gallant part played by men fighting in the remoter parts of the Empire, 7 May 1917
(fol. 41) a printed proclamation addressed to the Chiefs and people of the Gold Coast Colony (Ghana) concerning enlistment in the new battalions to be raised for service overseas. It is signed by Slater but a pencilled note, probably by Lady Harper, states that it was written by Harper, 25 Dec 1916
(fol. 42) Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 22, announcing the appointment of Harper as Deputy for the Governor (Clifford) during the latter's absence, 13 Mar 1916
(fol. 43) letter from the Colonial Office, for Mr Secretary Bonar Law, to Harper, informing him of the Governor's high appreciation of Harper's valuable service, 20 Jul 1916
(fols. 44-52) correspondence about Harper's proposal to retire from the Gold Coast (Ghana) Civil Service in order to undertake military service, and the question of pensions for himself and his dependants. The correspondence includes a despatch from the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, W.H. Long, to the Governor, Clifford, stating that it was in the public interest that Harper should remain in his post; the draft of a letter from Harper to Long, and his reply stating that he can add nothing to his despatch of 3 Nov (fols. 44-45), 5 Nov 1917-17 Feb 1918
(fols. 53-54) letter from Slater, Colonial Secretary, Accra, conveying the Governor's appreciation of Harper's reports on the following questions concerning indigenous communities in the Central Province, and the Governor's request that they should be printed as Sessional Papers: (a) The relationship between the Stools of Abra, Dominase, and Kwaman; (b) The relationship between the Stools of Nkusukum and Commendah; and (c) The claims of certain chiefs of the Ayan people to be Head Chief of an Ayan Division, 9 Nov 1917
(fol. 55) copies in Harper's hand of appreciative comments in the Gold Coast Nation of 22 Sep 1919 on his conduct of the enquiries into Commendah and Ayan affairs, and of part of the Governor's minute of 4 Oct congratulating Harper on his report on the enquiries, n.d.
(fols. 56-58) papers concerning the Abra, Dominase, and Kwaman Enquiry, including a letter from J.T. Hurley, Secretary for Native Affairs, to G. Harding, Commissioner, Central Province, and his reply, about the 'manly acceptance' by the Omanhene of Abra of the result of the enquiry, 22 Nov-11 Dec 1917
(fols. 59-61) memorial to the Rt. Hon. Walter H. Long, by Officers in the Civil Service of the Gold Coast (Ghana), praying for the amelioration of certain conditions resulting from the war in so far as they might affect the wives and relatives of Officers in the Gold Coast (Ghana) Government Service, 15 Mar 1918
(fols. 62-63) letter from Harper to the Colonial Secretary, Accra, referring to the despatch of 5 Nov (fols. 44-45) on the question of Harper's liberty to retire on the completion of 18 years' service, 19 Apr 1918
(fols. 64-65) letter from the Governor, Clifford, expressing his appreciation of Harper's work and his influence in the Service, 2 Nov 1918
(fols. 66-67) speech delivered by the Governor at the dinner given to him and Lady Clifford by the Public Service of the Gold Coast (Ghana) at Accra on his retirement, 26 Mar 1919
(fol. 68) letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary, Donald Kingdon, to Harper expressing the Acting Governor's appreciation of Harper's report on an 'enquiry into certain requests regarding the conditions of Government Service put forward in a petition by the Native Officials', 31 May 1919
(fols. 69-77) letters of congratulation to Harper on the award of the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from Clifford, Hurley, Judge S.C. King Farlow, and Slater, 18 May-19 Jul 1919.