Germany's Claim to the Colonies, 1934-1939
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-27) miscellaneous newspaper cuttings on German claims to colonies, 2 Jul 1936-15 Jun 1939
- (fols. 28-58) rough notes by Creech Jones on Germany's claim to colonies, n.d.
- (fols. 59-62) proof of a pamphlet 'The Buffer State and a safety valve for European Pressure' by A.J. Siggins, 1934
- (fols. 63-65) typescript of 'The Colonial Question and Permanent Peace' by J.A. Ross, n.d.
- (fols. 66-73) Peace, monthly review of the Peace Movement with an article by Dr Schnee, former Governor of German East Africa (Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi), on 'The Colonial Problem', Feb 1936
- (fols. 74-88) Information Bulletin issued by the New Commonwealth Institute, 'The German Colonial Claims and British Public Opinion', 7 Feb 1936
- (fols. 89-102) Hansard, report of a motion in the House of Lords by Lord Noel-Buxton on the possibility of application of the mandate system in suitable cases to British and other colonies, 17 Feb 1937
- (fol. 103) minutes of a meeting of the League of Nations Union Mandates Committee, 1 Mar 1938
- (fol. 104) minutes of a meeting of the Mandates Committee, 9 Nov 1938
- (fols. 105-106) notes for the meeting by Lord Lugard on the basis of Germany's claim to colonies and the implications of adopting a mandates system, 9 Nov 1938
- (fols. 107-108) resolution of the West African Students Union condemning any deals with Germany over colonies, 19 Nov 1938
- (fols. 109-111) 'The African Colonial Problem', redraft of points raised, 9 Nov, by the Mandates Committee; also, notes on colonies and their rulers, 21 Nov 1938
- (fols. 112-113) protest of the West African Students' Union against any transfer of African territories to Germany, 26 Nov 1938
- (fols. 114-115) agenda of a meeting of the Mandates Committee; note of suggested principles for colonial transfer, 30 Nov 1938
- (fols. 116-118) notes on Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Great Britain by East African press representatives opposing retrocession of colonies to Germany, 5 Dec 1938
- (fol. 119) note by the Mandates Committee on the diplomatic implications of handing colonies in Africa back to Germany, 5 Dec 1938
- (fols. 120-123) correspondence between Creech Jones and John Harris about an appeal to the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, to consider the wishes of the inhabitants of the colony in any question of retrogression, with a copy of the appeal, 14-15 Dec 1938
- (fols. 124-167) The Highway, journal of the Workers' Educational Association, special foreign affairs number; 'The Clamour for Colonies' by Richard Kramer, Dec 1938
- (fols. 168) fragment headed 'German comments of Peace Proposals regarding Colonies', n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1939
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/16, folder 1
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk