Comparative Colonial Policy, 1942-1958
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-5) memorandum prepared privately in 1939 by a member of the Colonial Office staff on 'Education in Russia', n.d.
- (fols. 6-8) Memorandum No. 13, initialled J.W.A.T., 'Notes on Adult Education in Russia', 18 Jun 1942
- (fol. 9-10) Colonial League Bulletin No. 45 on 'The French Colonial Empire', 17 Feb 1940
- (fols. 11-16) note, issued by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, by Jean de la Roche on the 'Conference of French Colonial Governors and Members of the Consultative Assembly held at Brazzaville, 1944 Jan 31-Feb 8', 9 Jun 1944
- (fols. 17-18) The Colonial Review, 'French Equatorial Africa - Memorandum on Native Policy', Dec 1944
- (fols. 19-20) American Commentary, published by the American and British Commonwealth Association, containing an article on 'America and her colonies', 29 Mar 1945
- (fols. 21-22) note by Sir Josiah Crosby on 'Indo-China and French Colonial Policy' by Jean de la Roche for members of the IPR Committee, 4 Jul 1945
- (fol. 23) minute from Sir Thomas Lloyd to Creech Jones on the 'open door' clause in the United States Trusteeship Agreement for the former Japanese Mandated Islands approved by the Security Council of the UN, 18 Apr 1947
- (fols. 24-30) circular despatch from Creech Jones covering a copy of the French Colonial Development plan, as given in the First Report of the Commission de Modernisation des Territories d'Outre-Mer, 9 Sep 1948
- (fols. 31-32) intel from Rabat to the Foreign Office, French Morocco Bi-Monthly Economic Report, 24 Sep 1949
- (fols. 33-36) Savingram from H.M. Consuls at Lourenço Marques (Maputo) and Beira to the Foreign Office, Portuguese East Africa Bi-Monthly Economic Report, 24 Sep 1949
- (fols. 37-38) intel on French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) and 'our attitude to the question to be discussed at the Colombo Conference', 7 Jan 1950
- (fols. 39-47) Central Office of Information division pamphlet 'International Colonial Co-operation I. Co-operation through regional organisations', 19 Jun 1950
- (fols. 48-49) Industry and Resources 2 (e) Imports into the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Plantation Crops - statistics, 1 Sep 1950
- (fols. 50-59) Central Office of Information Reference Division pamphlet 'International Colonial Co-operation II. Co-operation for Economic and Social Development within the framework of the UN', 1 Nov 1950
- (fols. 60-82) papers connected with the Reunion Anglo-Belge de Fokelstone (sic): (a) L'évolution politique des territoires Africains sous administration Belge, par Henri Fayat; (b) Politique à Appliquer dans les colonies multiraciales, par Alfred Mazorati; (c) L'enseignement pour les Africains, par Paul-Ernest Joset; (d) circular from Carol Johnson about details for those attending; (e) memorandum by Hilary Marquand on 'A Discussion on Colonial Policy'; (f) synopsis of a paper by Creech Jones on 'Advance towards Self-Government in Africa'; and (g) list of delegates, Apr 1955
- (fols. 83-88) statement by A. Poitier, Press Secretary to the Portuguese Embassy, London, on instances of recent attacks on territories of Portuguese India
- (fols. 89-95) copy of a letter from Greenidge to Lennox-Boyd on forced labour in Portuguese colonies, with a covering note from Greenidge to Mary Benson of the African Bureau, Aug 1955
- (fols. 96-100) cyclostyled letter from Leon des Plaza, Ecuador Ambassador, to the Anti-Slavery Society, protesting against accusations of slavery in Ecuador and giving details of internal labour organisation, with Greene's reply, 9 Aug 1957
- (fols. 101-105) letter from Lennox-Boyd to Creech Jones correcting some figures of candidates selected for appointment to the Overseas Service in 1956 and 1957 in the debate on the Overseas Service Bill, 28 Jan 1958
- (fols. 106-113) copy of a letter from Wilfrid Benson, Resident Representative in Ghana of the UN Technical Assistance Board, to David Blelloch about his own work and the latter's misconception on the Fabian Bureau pamphlet 'Aid for Development', with a covering note to Creech Jones, 5 May 1958
- (fol. 114) The Times, article on 'Independence of Siam', n.d.
- (fols. 115-119) draft of a speech by Creech Jones on British policy, n.d.
- (fols. 120-123) draft of a speech by Creech Jones on the development of the British Commonwealth, n.d.
- (fols. 124-130) draft of a speech by Creech Jones replying to criticisms that British colonial policy needed revising, n.d.
- (fols. 131-134) notes by Creech Jones on the Overseas Service Bill, n.d.
- (fols. 135-138) notes for a speech by Creech Jones on current problems of administration and government, n.d.
- (fols. 139-143) draft of the above speech, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1958
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
- French
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/16, folder 4
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk