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'Discussion, mostly pre-war, on International Action regarding the Colonies', 1938-1955

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  1. (fols. 1-10) letter from Charles Roden Buxton to Creech Jones about the latter's memorandum on the Congo Basin Treaties for the Labour Party International Department, with a copy of the memorandum and the rough drafts, 30 Jun-Jul 1938
  2. (fols. 11-16) part of a draft memorandum headed 'VIII International Control', n.d.
  3. (fols. 17-22) correspondence between Creech Jones and F.S. Joelson about the latter's letter to the New Statesman, copy appended, criticising the lack of precision of those who advocate the internationalisation of the colonies, Oct-Nov 1939
  4. (fols. 23-31) letter from John Harris to Tracy Philipps about international administration and its failure in the Congo Basin and in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu), with a memorandum by Philipps, 16 Nov, in reply called 'Colonies after this War', 14 Nov 1939
  5. (fols. 32-43) report of a Colonial Conference held at Oxford with Sir William Beveridge in the chair, two copies, 20 and 21 Jan 1940
  6. (fols. 44-45) Time and Tide, article on 'The Future of the Colonies - 2, Potential Member States in a World International System', by Clarke and W.B. Mumford, 17 Feb 1940
  7. (fols. 46-48) report of the Second Colonial Conference, held in London with Sir Drummond Shiels in the chair, 18 and 19 May 1940
  8. (fols. 49-50) 'The Relation of Federal Union to the Colonies' by Lord Lugard, 28 Apr 1940
  9. (fols. 51-57) Fabian Colonial Bureau, memorandum on 'A Colonial Charter' by Rita Hinden, with two copies of a supplementary document of a later date, 4 Jun 1942
  10. (fols. 58-62) London International Assembly Report from the Sub-Committee of Commission II on The African Colonial Problem, Secretary C.W.W. Greenidge, Jul 1944
  11. (fols. 63-101) draft of 'An International Colonial Convention' prepared by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, several differing copies, emended by Creech Jones and a letter from C.W.W. Greenidge, n.d.
  12. (fols. 102-105) symposium of the arguments against and for International Supervision of Colonial Administration, n.d.
  13. (fols. 106-116) Royal Institute of International Affairs Anglo-American Pacific Group Paper No. 6, Syllabus III, 'The Colonial Future' and Paper Number III, 24 Jun, 12 Aug 1943
  14. (fols. 117-121) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial questions Memorandum No. 270d, on 'The South African Protectorates and the Union' by Greenidge and Creech Jones, Oct 1944
  15. (fols. 122-124) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial questions, Memorandum No. 275, on 'The British Cameroons' by Creech Jones, Oct 1944
  16. (fols. 125-128) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions Memorandum No. 283, 'Declarations of the Labour Party concerning International Control of the Colonies' by Mrs V.M. Creech Jones, Dec 1944
  17. (fols. 129-142) British Information Services publication of the text of a speech to the Foreign Policy Association by Col. Oliver Stanley on the 'British Colonial Empire', 19 Jan 1945
  18. (fols. 143-144) letter from Greenidge to Creech Jones about the protest by several Americans to the New York Times concerning a reference in the above speech to the mandates system as representing the 'Old theory of trusteeship'; he suggests that Creech Jones ask Stanley if the British Government no longer supported the mandates system, 5 Mar 1945
  19. (fols. 145-149) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions, Memorandum No. 288, on 'The Mandate System', Mar 1945
  20. (fols. 150-162) memorandum on 'Labour, San Francisco and After' by K. Zilliacus, 5 Apr 1945
  21. (fols. 163-173) memorandum, probably by Professor Eric Walker, on 'The Future of Trusteeship', n.d.
  22. (fols. 174-177) Colonial Office Press Section release of the text of a speech at the San Francisco Conference by Lord Cranborne on 'The British view of Trusteeship', n.d.
  23. (fol. 178) extract from Hansard of a statement by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, George Hall, on colonial policy, 9 Jul 1946
  24. (fols. 179-192) unsigned memorandum on 'The Colonies and International Accountability', Apr 1945
  25. (fols. 193-195) note by Creech Jones on 'United Nations Machinery for dealing with Colonial and Trust Territories', 11 Jul 1955
  26. (fols. 196-199) Colonial Office Information Department Reference Section Memorandum No. 28, 'Notes on British Colonial Policy', Mar 1949
  27. (fols. 200-201) intel, text of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; pencilled note at the top 'Not sent', 26 Jan 1949
  28. (fols. 202-206) Labour Party Commonwealth Sub-Committee of the National Executive Committee memorandum on 'Colour Bar Legislation' with papers prepared by Dr Kenneth Little and Sir Lynn Ungoed-Thomas, c. 1951
  29. (fols. 207-221) typescript draft of 'Colonies in the Modern World' by Creech Jones, n.d.
  30. (fols. 222-227) typed notes headed: 'Principles for the Colonial Charter'; 'Charter for Coloured Peoples'; 'Charter for the Colonies'; and suggested emended draft, n.d.
  31. (fols. 228-230) extract from 'War and Peace in the Pacific 1942', pp. 55-58, on post-war policy in South East Asia, n.d.
  32. (fols. 231-287) typescript and manuscript drafts of articles, a review of Lord Lugard's The Dual Mandate and the text of what was possibly a speech, all discussing Labour's colonial policy and its development.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1955

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/15, folder 1

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