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Gold Coast (Ghana), 1941-1963

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  1. (fols. 1-4) copy of a letter sent to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Anti-Slavery Society and written by R.O. Ramage, for the Governor, to the Secretary of the Accra and Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce about the Accra European residential area, 18 Mar 1941
  2. (fol. 5) letter from J.B. Danquah to Creech Jones about the new legislature, 5 Jul 1946
  3. (fols. 6-7) West African Review, article on 'New Constitution for the Gold Coast', Nov 1946
  4. (fols. 8-16) Hansard, extract of Questions in the House on death sentences passed in the Gold Coast (Ghana), 3 Mar 1947
  5. (fols. 17-18) brief narrative of events from 17 Feb 1948 to 13 Mar 1948, printed by authority of the Governor, n.d.
  6. (fols. 19-21) minute or extract from an Annual Report on 'The Ewe Problem', 1948
  7. (item 1) Hansard, report of Questions in the House of Lords on the Gold Coast Constitution, 19 Oct 1949
  8. (fol. 22) The Times, article on 'Wide Reforms in the Gold Coast proposed', n.d.
  9. (fols. 23-25) note for the Secretary of State's opening remarks at the press conference on 26 Oct, n.d.
  10. (fols. 26-31) Colonial Office Information Department statement on 'Constitutional Development in the Gold Coast, the Coussey Report', 26 Oct 1949
  11. (item 2) Gold Coast Report to H.E. the Governor by the Committee on Constitutional Reform, Col. No. 248, The Coussey Report, 1949
  12. (fols. 32-34) Colonial Office 'Note on the proposals for Constitutional Reform in the Gold Coast', 15 Oct 1949
  13. (fols. 35-36) minute by the Governor, Sir Alan Burns, on 'Gold Coast Policy', 17 Aug 1942
  14. (fol. 37) The Times, article on 'West African Reforms, Coussey Committee Proposals for the Gold Coast', n.d.
  15. (fol. 38) The Economist, article on 'Progress in the Gold Coast', 29 Oct 1949
  16. (fols. 39-40) telegram from Sir Charles Arden-Clarke to Creech Jones (official) about safeguarding the Civil Service in the Gold Coast (Ghana), compensation, etc., 20 Nov 1949
  17. (fol. 41) letter from Burns to Creech Jones commiserating on the loss of his seat in the election, 26 Feb 1950
  18. (fols. 42-43) map of the Techiman State, with a covering note from E. Meyerowitz, 1 Jul 1950
  19. (fols. 44-46) photostat of a letter from G. Hadow, Secretary to the Governor, to Nana Akumfi III, Techimanhene, about Techiman, 25 Jul 1951
  20. (fols. 47-48) letter from Sir Andrew Cohen to Creech Jones about the state of Techiman, 14 Aug 1951
  21. (fols. 49-54) Central Office of Information fact sheet on 'Constitutional Progress in the Gold Coast', 1 Feb 1951
  22. (fol. 55) letter from Kofi A. Busia, Nuffield College, to Creech Jones about allegations of bribery and corruption in the Cocoa Purchasing Co, 12 Nov 1955
  23. (fol. 56) letter from Isobel Cripps to Creech Jones about the arrival of herself and Busia in Takoradi, 27 Dec 1955
  24. (fol. 57) letter from Isobel Cripps to Creech Jones about the need for him 'to meet a representative group of the N.L.M. as well as those of the C.P.P.' (National Liberation Movement and Convention People's Party), 10 Mar 1956
  25. (fols. 58-65) two letters from Ofori Atta II to Creech Jones about the speech delivered to the latter on the visit of the Parliamentary Delegation to his state of Akyem Abuakwa, with a copy of the speech, 20 Mar-23 Apr 1956
  26. (fol. 66) The Times, article on 'The Gold Coast', n.d.
  27. (fol. 67) The Times, article on 'Gold Coast seeks Dominion Status', n.d.
  28. (fol. 68) Manchester Guardian, article on 'Independence for Gold Coast within the Commonwealth', 12 May 1956
  29. (fols. 69-70) pamphlet published by the Gold Coast Information Office, London, 'The Gold Coast Today', 23 May 1956
  30. (fols. 71-73) telegram and two letters from Nkrumah to Creech Jones about the Constituent Assembly and his own electoral success, 1956-1957
  31. (fols. 74-76) cuttings from The Times of letters about Ghana by K.A Busia, c. Aug 1956
  32. (fols. 77-85) memorandum by Busia outlining the standpoint of the opposition parties in the Gold Coast (Ghana), 30 Nov 1956
  33. (fols. 86-92) letter from William Ofori Atta to Creech Jones about Independence and the need to protect the interests of more vulnerable communities in the Northern Territories, 3 Dec 1956
  34. (fols. 94-97) Hansard, extract of a speech in the Commons by Creech Jones during the second reading of the Ghana Independence Bill 3 Dec 1956, 11 Dec 1956
  35. (fols. 98-101) letter from Nkrumah to Creech Jones about the above speech concerning the problems of the Northern Territories, with a copy of the letter sent to Jim Griffiths containing additional material that might be of use in the debate, 14 Dec 1956
  36. (fols. 102-109) typed note by E.R. Rado, Achimota, 'The Gold Coast Political Situation', 1956/1957
  37. (fol. 110) letter from Sir Gerald Reece to Creech Jones congratulating him on Ghanaian Independence, 1957
  38. (fol. 111) News of the World, article by Creech Jones on 'Ghana sets out on her great adventure', 10 Mar 1957
  39. (fol. 112) The Times, letter to the Editor by J.B. Danquah about divisions in Ghana, 6 Nov 1957
  40. (fol. 113) report of a talk given by Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, at a meeting of with the Royal African Society on 'Eight Years of Transition in Ghana', 21 Nov 1957
  41. (fol. 114) Manchester Guardian, article by Roland Oliver about the University College of Ghana, 1 Feb 1958
  42. (fols. 115-117) Order of Service for the Memorial Service to Sir Charles Arden Clarke, with a covering note from David Heaton, Cabinet Office, to Creech Jones referring to the relationship between Creech Jones and Arden-Clarke and to his leaving Sarawak, 1963
  43. (fol. 118) cutting: 'Ghana mourns Dr Du Bois', n.d.
  44. (fols. 119-126) Manchester Guardian, articles on Ghana, c. 1956
  45. (fols. 127-131) manuscript notes by Creech Jones on 'Independence, Emerging Problem, Ghana', n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-1963

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/18, folder 4

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