Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon) Constitutional Issues, 17 Apr-8 Aug 1960
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Relating to the ending of the UK's trusteeship of the Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon) after 1 Oct 1960, and proposals for a plebiscite to decide upon unification with the Cameroon Republic or with Nigeria. Includes:
- copy of the Constitution of Cameroon and further draft constitutions
- the staffing problems of the Southern Cameroons public service
- notes on Phillips' post as Constitutional and Financial Adviser to the Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon) Government and his appraisal of the situation in the Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon)
- visit of Amadou Ahidjo, President of the Cameroon Republic with notes of discussions and official communiqué.
Correspondents include the following:
- Sir James Robertson, Governor-General and High Commissioner for the Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon)
- A.G.H. Gardner Brown, Deputy Governor-General
- J.O. Field, Commissioner of the Cameroons (Republic of Cameroon)
- M.N.H. Milne, Deputy Commissioner
- J.N. Foncha, Premier, Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon)
- A.N. Jua, Minister of Social Services, Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest Region, Cameroon)
- Amadou Ahidjo, President of the Cameroon Republic.
Dates
- Creation: 17 Apr-8 Aug 1960
Extent
141 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 1553, folder 1
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk