Speeches, correspondence and papers, 1961-1983
Contains nine folders:
1. "Speeches and Lectures", 1961-1978 - Transcripts of speeches and lectures. Contains:
- "Speech given to the United Kenya Club", 15 Nov 1961
- "Address given...to the Imperial Defence College Group, Dar es Salaam", 29 Aug 1962
- "First Public Lecture", 8 Nov 1962
- "Public Lecture No.2 - Cambridge (Mass)", 14 Nov 1962
- "S.E.A.N.Z.A. [South East Asia, New Zealand, Australia Initiative] Lecture(s) - Karachi", 16-17 Mar 1964
- Speech made by Vasey when the Freedom of the City of Nairobi was conferred on Margaret Kenyatta, 7 Jun 1978
- Transcript of a broadcast of Profile where Vasey was the subject, 3 Oct 1978
2. "Letter to Nyerere", 1962 - Photocopy of letter to Julius Nyerere from Ernest A. Vasey, giving reflections on his two years as Finance Minister for Tanganyika, 1 Oct 1962
3. "Correspondence and Papers", 1962-1966 - Correspondence and papers, including Ernest A. Vasey's letter of resignation as Financial and Economic Adviser to the Government of Tanganyika; correspondence regarding financial aid from the German government; and a paper concerning the British membership of the EEC. Correspondents include: Cyril Hawker; R.M. Kawawa, M.P.;A.A. Lawrie; Mohammad Shoaib; John White.
4. "New Theatres Ltd.", 1963-1967 - Correspondence with New Theatres Ltd. Regarding the sale of Ernest A. Vasey's shares
5. "Correspondence - Colonial Records Project", 1964-1979 - Correspondence with Oxford Colonial Records Project concerning the depositing of Ernest A. Vasey's papers
6. "Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azan", 1966-1970 - Correspondence regarding Ernest A. Vasey's being awarded Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azan by the President of Pakistan
7. "Correspondence - Banking", 1967-1983 - Correspondence, in chronological order, including letters to Mwai Kibaki, Tom Mboya, Julius Nyerere, and various financial institutions (World Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank, International Finance Corporation and Central Bank of Kenya). Other correspondents include: Donald C. Eynon; M. van Gent; J.S. Gichuru; J.E. Hunter; Peter M.J. Kenyatta; Charles G. Lubar; L.B. Ollier; Philip Ndegwa; Toby Rankow; David Rockefeller; Mohamed Shoaib; R.C. Shikwe; John Stow; Hugh B. Sutherland.
8. "Correspondence", 1968-1969 - Correspondence, including letters to and from Daniel arap Moi, and the Commission of Enquiry report on the Kenya Police Force and Prisons Service - Commission of Enquiry chaired by Ernest A. Vasey. Other correspondents include: David A. Anderson; J.K. Edwards.
9. "Kenyans in Pakistan", 1970 - Correspondence relating to the plight of Kenyans in Pakistan. Correspondents include: M.M. Ahmad; V.A. Jafarey; Ghulam Ishaq Khan; M. Khyber Khan; M. Matiur Rahman; A.G. Riza.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1983
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 5883/20
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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