Lord Francis Scott papers: Section F, Land and Agricultural Matters, 1912-1949

File

Shelfmark: Micr. Afr. 578, reel 8

File No. I, 1944-1946 (92 items): Land Control Board. Includes:

list of land transactions schedules for consideration
notices of meetings and agenda of the various meetings of the Land Control Board
minutes of the various meetings of the Land Control Board
ordinance to provide for the control of dealing in and provide for the acquisition of land by the Crown for settlement purposes - Ordinance No. XXII of 1944
correspondence and notes on land transfers and purchases
report
appeals before the Land Control Tribunal.

File No. II, 1948-1949 (21 items): Land Control Board. Includes:

an ordinance to amend the Land Control Ordinance of 1944 Ordinance No. XXXI of 1948
land transactions for consideration of the Land Control Board with various schedules shown
notes
account of policy regarding the sub-division of land
correspondence
minutes of various meetings of the Land Control Board
agenda for the Land Control Board Meeting
agenda for Land Settlement Sub-committee.

File No. III, 1934-1940 (43 items): Native Lands Trust Board. Includes:

reports of appointed committees and Land Settlement Officers
memoranda on the Kikoweni Mrima District Settlement Scheme; on the removal of right holders from European-allocated farms; on the nature of control vested on the Native Land Trust Board, and the nature of rights possessed by indigenous peoples over land in designated indigenous areas
agenda for the Native Lands Trust Board meetings
minutes of meetings of the Native Land Trust Board
a copy of the House of Commons' answer to the question of the removal of Africans from the Highlands of Kenya
account of the procedure followed in case of removal of Africans from their land
notes and hand-drawn maps
précis of rules concerning the occupation of certain areas by indigenous peoples
correspondence.

File No. IV, 1931-1944 (16 items): Native Land Trust Board. Includes:

various applications to the Native Land Trust Board, with the relevant ordinances quoted in connection with each application
minutes of meetings of the Elected Members Organisation, 1931
minutes of the various meetings of the Native Land Trust Board
reports circulated to the members of the Native Lands Trust Board on water supplies at Abassi-Nyanza Province
account from The Official Gazette, 1943 on the War Risks Insurance Board
certain rules in the form of ordinances under the Native Lands Trust Board
memoranda for the attention of the Native Lands Trust Board.

File No. V, 1929-1930 (two items): The White Sisters' Land Case. Includes:

File No. VI, 1934-1935 (13 items): Central Lands Trust. Includes:

memorandum regarding water in and flowing into Native Reserves and the powers of the Central Lands Trust Board in relation thereto
précis for the Central Lands Trust Board - application for water permits, applications to set apart land for trading centres, and applications for licences and for land leases by churches
agenda for meeting of the Central Lands Trust Board
minutes of meetings of the Central Lands Trust Board.

File No. VII, 1939-1940 (seven items): Highlands Board. Includes:

minutes of the third (13 Jul 1939) and the fourth (2 Apr 1940) meetings of the Highlands Board
correspondence on the proposed Bamboo Forest Road Scheme in the Rift Valley
report dated 19 Apr 1940 on the suggested Road Realignment - Uplands - Longonot - Naivasha section of KUR & H [Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbour?].

File No. VIII, 1939-1948 (39 items): Highlands Board. Includes:

copy of the Kenya Highlands Order in Council which established the 'Highlands'
notice and agenda of meetings of the Highlands Board
minutes of the various meetings of the Highlands Board
précis for circulation to the Highlands Board on the question of compensation for the Kikuyu against Railway Excisions
statements for circulation to the Highlands Board on the leasing of the Crown Land
maps and sketches
proposed amendments to the Land Control Ordinance, 1944
correspondence on land for military authorities, Langata
minutes of the 27th, 28th, and 29th meetings of the Land Control Board
newspaper extracts on Highland leases
report on the question of settlement on Ithanga Area
memorandum for the Highlands Board on the question of Ithanga Hills
minutes of a meeting of the Settlement Sub-committee.

File No. IX, Apr 1936-Mar 1945 (24 items): Highlands Board. Includes:

notices and agenda of meetings of the Highlands Board
minutes of the various meetings of the Highlands Board; included are additional items for the agenda
correspondence on the question of resettlement of landowners in Maragua Ridge in view of the proposed Maragua-Tana Hydro Electric Scheme
constitution and functions of the Highlands Board
transfers and transactions in respect of land between parties of different races
maps
record of a meeting held at the Provincial Office Nakuru on 30 Oct 1943 to discuss the question of Kawasia Highlands.

File No. X, 1912-1949 (129 items): Land and Agriculture. Includes:

report on land issues, financial situation in the agricultural industry, plant breeding station in Njoro, settlement, and the reorganisation of the Board of Agriculture
memoranda on settlement; Crown Land Ordinances; sub-divisions of land; agricultural indebtedness; agricultural consolidation; and development and soil conservation in Machakos
minutes and agenda and records of meetings of various committees and boards
correspondence and letters on sugar, veterinary and health training, the meat industry, coffee, land transfers, sisal, and pyrethrum
notes on various issues and subjects
agricultural finance statement
several précis for the Central Lands Trust Board
a summary of the Agricultural Census Report of 1931
a copy of the Act to Establish a Land and Agricultural Bank for the Union of South Africa
press cuttings.

Dates

1 item

This item is available on the open shelves at the Weston Library.

Micr. Afr. 578, reel 8

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk