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Correspondence and papers concerning Pakistan and East Africa, 1953-1978

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Contains three folders:

1. "Pakistan Government", 1955-1966 - Contains:

Four printed booklets issued by the Government of Pakistan - Planning Commission for Agriculture:

  1. 1. "Different Aspects of Land Reforms in Various Countries", 1955
  2. 2. "Financial Aspects of Land Reforms", Oct 1956
  3. 3. "Agrarian Reforms in Pakistan", Dec 1957
  4. 4. "Land Reforms in Pakistan", Mar 1959

Continues:

  1. Correspondence and notes regarding aid for Pakistan, correspondents include: J. Burke Knapp and Mohammid Shoaib, 7-21 Aug 1964
  2. Correspondence and cables sent by Vasey when working for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, following military action which threatened Lahore. Correspondence regards evacuation efforts, the movement of funds, etc. Correspondents include: Stevenson, Eschenberg, Tom Rees, and Marshall Baldwin, 7-29 Sept 1965
  3. Hand-written notes on common words and phrases in English and Urdu, 24 Sept [1964/5]
  4. Letter to Vasey from the Principal Secretary to the President of Pakistan acknowledging his letter of congratulations to the president on his re-election, 13 Jan 1965
  5. Letter to Vasey from the newly-appointed Ambassador to Belgium, S. Osman Ali, 11 Aug 1966
  6. Letters to Vasey congratulating him on being conferred Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam by the President of Pakistan and wishing him farewell as his time in Pakistan comes to a close, 13-27 Aug 1966

2. "Correspondence", 1963-1978 - Contains:

  1. Exchange between Amir Jamal and Vasey discussing recent developments and Julius Nyerere's thesis entitled "Democracy and the Party System" (not present), 23 Jan-4 Feb 1963
  2. Letter to Mohammad Shoaib from Vasey offering changes to a speech (not present), 20 Aug 1964
  3. Personal exchange between Vasey and Tom Mboya, 10 Feb-12 Apr 1966
  4. Typescript and copy of an interview with Vasey by Marion E. Doro, 27 Jan 1978 (7 pages printed, 16 pages typed)
  5. Speech made by Vasey when the Freedom of the City of Nairobi was conferred on Miss Margaret W. Kenyatta, 7 Jun 1978 (3 pages)
  6. Notes on a speech given by Vasey, n.d. [post-1960]
  7. Transcript of interview with Bruce Berman of Yale University conducted in Nairobi, 21 Jun 1969 (96 pages) plus covering letter from Berman, 18 Jan 1970
  8. Letter from Vasey to A. Thurston discussing events in Kenya in the 1950, 13 May 1976
  9. Letter from Vasey to Brenda Houghton of Oxford University Press regarding a Guardian article (copy attached), 9-15 Jul 1976

3. "Speeches, Lectures, Reports", 1953-1963 - Contains:

  1. Memorandum: Kenya and East African Inter-Territorial Organisation, by Vasey, n.d. (9 pages)
  2. Notes from a lecture series given to African groups to help educate them to coming responsibilities, with covering note from Vasey, n.d.
  3. Printed pamphlets of speeches plus a cover note by Vasey. Speeches include: "Economic and Political Trends in Kenya" delivered to the Royal African and Empire Societies, 2 Feb 1956; "Development: Economic and Political Planning in Kenya" delivered to the Economics Club of Kenya, 21 Jul 1955; "Budget for the fiscal year 1955/56" delivered to the Legislative Council of Kenya, 27 Apr 1955; "Proposals in connexion with the proposed Inter-Racial Constitution Conference", 30 Sep 1953; "Budget for the fiscal year 1957/58" delivered to the Legislative Council of Kenya, 1 May 1957; a speech delivered to the Londiani Association, 17 May 1957; a speech delivered at Nakuru, 15 Jul 1955
  4. A press cutting entitled "Kenya as an Obstacle to Federation", unknown publication, 10 Dec [1962]
  5. Report on Local Government Advancement in Zanzibar Township, Nov 1954
  6. Memorandum on the Constitution of Legislature by Mayor F. Cavendish Bentinck, n.d.
  7. "Proposals in connection with proposed inter-racial constitutional conference", typed script by E.A. Vasey, 30 Sep 1953 (24 pages)
  8. "Kenya European Farmers' Scheme", [1958/9] (2 pages)
  9. Untitled speech script, n.d. (3 pages) plus hand-written drafts of the same
  10. Institute of Social Studies, The Hague. Paper entitled the Economic Structure of Tanganyika by A.C.R. Wheeler, 1961-1963 (29 pages)
  11. "Agricultural Development in Kenya" annotated by Vasey, n.d.
  12. Papers relating to reduction of Estate Duty in Kenya, marked "Top secret" and "secret", plus covering note from Vasey, [1959]
  13. "Policy statement of the Kenya African National Union", n.d. (29 pages)

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1978

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 5883/10

Repository Details

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