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  1. (fols. 1-3) three letters from Harold Macmillan to Creech Jones asking for advice and information on an inquiry into the cost of living and economic conditions of African workers in urban areas and the attitude of the Mine Workers' Union to African workers in the Copperbelt, 22 Apr-26 May 1942
  2. (fol. 4) written reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on a minimum wage ordinance in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 10 May 1944
  3. (fols. 5-6) correspondence between Creech Jones and A.L. Saffery about his cost of living inquiry, its published results, and a proposed book on colonial administration, 14 Dec 1944-14 May 1945
  4. (item 1) statement by the Northern Rhodesian (Zambian) Government on the Report by the Land Commission on the area acquired by Government from the North Charterland Exploration Company, 1944
  5. (fols. 7-7a) letter from Gore-Browne to Creech Jones about black and white labour in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Creech Jones's reply congratulating him on his honour, 17 Dec 1944-14 Jun 1945
  6. (fol. 8) letter from Gore-Browne to Creech Jones about labour difficulties, strikes, the Legislative Council, and the second meeting of the central African Council, 8 Nov 1945
  7. (fols. 9-14) memorandum by Orde-Browne sent to Creech Jones in answer to a question on recruitment of Rhodesian (Zambian and Zimbabwean) and Nyasaland (Malawi) labour, Nov 1945
  8. (fols. 15-18) letters from Sir Roy Welensky to Creech Jones, mainly personal but the first mentioning the Colonial Development and Welfare Act and its implications for Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 1945-1959
  9. (fols. 19-21) letter from Orde-Browne to Creech Jones about the reasons for his possible journey to Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi), 4 Jan 1946
  10. (fols. 22-29) report by W.F. Stubbs, Labour Commissioner, Lusaka, on 'Migrant labour in Northern Rhodesia', together with a list of papers on trade unions and a minute marked 'top secret' on suggested classification of wage scales on copper mines for workers, initialled B.S.H. [Hudson], 1 May 1946
  11. (fols. 30-31) minute from A.B.C. [Cohen] to I.D. Robertson about a list of documents, attached, copies of which had been sent to several people so that Creech Jones might be informed on certain matters before a discussion with Roy Welensky and Gore-Browne, 25 Jun 1946
  12. (fols. 32-51) memoranda used in connection with the discussions between the Secretary of State, Creech Jones, Sir John Waddington, Roy Welensky, Stewart Gore-Browne, and others on constitutional, administrative, and labour developments in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), with notes on the discussions, Jun-Jul 1946
  13. (fols. 52-56) letter from Cecil Barker, Provincial Commissioner, Northern Province, to the Acting Chief Secretary, Zomba, about future transport problems of Nyasaland (Malawi) connected with the investigation of a Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)-Tanganyika (Tanzania) link, 18 Oct 1948
  14. (fols. 57-64) notes on Amalgamation by Barker approached from the point of view of Nyasaland (Malawi), 10 Dec 1948
  15. (fols. 65-66) letter from M.O. Byrne, Cape Town, to Creech Jones about Welensky's policy, origins, and standing in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Creech Jones's meeting with him at Lusaka, 3 May 1949
  16. (fol. 67) covering note to documents connected with interviews given by the Secretary of State to certain public bodies at Lusaka, sent by N.D. Watson to Lambert, 6 May 1949
  17. (fols. 68-77) papers connected with the definition of the British South Africa Company's mining rights in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) by the Colonial Office, including a despatch to Sir Gilbert Rennie and a number of newspaper cuttings, Aug 1949
  18. (fol. 78) Manchester Guardian, letter to the Editor from Orde-Browne on 'Central African Federation', referring to the paper's leading article on 27 Sep, 18 Oct [1949]
  19. (fol. 79) letter from Robinson M. Nabulyato and G.A.M. Lewanika to Creech Jones expressing the Northern Rhodesia African Congress's appreciation of the Labour Government's policy, 16 Jan 1950
  20. (fol. 80) Daily Telegraph, article by Christopher Buckley on 'Rhodesia's lead in promoting Racial Concord', 8 Jun 1950
  21. (fols. 81-83) letter from Gore-Browne to Creech Jones about the signing of the British South Africa Company Treaty, political development in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and the effect that the present movement of Dutch South Africans into the territory would have if no steps were taken to check it, 1 Oct 1950
  22. (fol. 84) Observer, article on 'Minority Control in Northern Rhodesia', 24 Dec 1950
  23. (fols. 85-87) letter from Creech Jones to David Astor commenting on the previous article, 3 Jan 1951
  24. (fol. 88) Commonwealth Survey, article on 'Development Work in Northern Rhodesia', 15 Aug 1952
  25. (fols. 89-90) Northern News, articles on a speech by Welensky and a plea for help from Creech Jones, 5 Mar 1952
  26. (fol. 91) The Times, letter to the Editor from Elspeth Huxley on 'Central African Federation', 15 Jan 1953
  27. (fol. 92) letter from Harry Franklin, Lusaka Secretariat, to Creech Jones wishing him luck in the General Election, 20 May 1955
  28. (fols. 93-106) letter from Harry Nkumbula to Lennox-Boyd about the latter's refusal to grant him an interview, enclosing four memoranda on representation, Native Reserves and Native Trust Lands, education, and the responsibility for the prison service, Nov-Dec 1955
  29. (fol. 107) written reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on the steps being taken in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) to introduce Africans into the administrative services and education facilities for them, 30 Nov 1955
  30. (fols. 108-109) East Africa and Rhodesia, articles on 'Correcting unbalanced development in the Federation' and 'Somalis and Points system voting for Africans in Kenya', 19 Jan 1956
  31. (fol. 110) East Africa and Rhodesia, article on 'Copperbelt Companies lend £3m for African development', 22 Mar 1956
  32. (fols. 111-115) copy of a letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to James Griffiths about education in Central Africa, 6 Jun 1956
  33. (fols. 116-120) letter from Lennox-Boyd to Creech Jones answering in detail his accusation of evading the question when giving a written reply to a Question by Creech Jones on the Federal franchise proposals of the Central African Federation (Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi), 3 Apr 1957
  34. (fols. 121-123) East Africa and Rhodesia, articles on Welensky's visit to London and the Tredgold Commission, 4 Apr 1957
  35. (fols. 124-132) letter from T. Fox-Pitt, Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, to Creech Jones about Welensky's intended visit to London to propose alterations in the Federal Constitution, enclosing the draft of a letter drawn up by the Society to be presented to Lord Home, Secretary of State for the Colonies, about the effect of any changes in the constitution on the position of Africans in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Nyasaland (Malawi); also, a list of quotations from speeches by MPs, 5 Apr 1957
  36. (fols. 133-137) notes by Harry Franklin on Constitutional Changes for Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 14 Feb 1958
  37. (fols. 138-139) Fabian Colonial Bureau paper headed 'Northern Rhodesia, Proposals for Constitutional Reform', with a summary of the constitution structure, 7 Mar 1958
  38. (fols. 140-147) memorandum of submissions made to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by Mr Pascale Sokota, Member of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, on behalf of the other members and the African Representative Council, on the subject of a revised Constitution for the Territory, with a covering letter, Mar 1958
  39. (fols. 148-152) East Africa and Rhodesia, articles on 'Constitutional Changes proposed by the Northern Rhodesian Government', 3-10 Apr 1958
  40. (fols. 153-154) correspondence between Gore-Browne and Creech Jones about a letter to The Times by the latter sent to Creech Jones for vetting first, also about affairs in the Federation (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi), 1958
  41. (fols. 155-175) address prepared by Mr Godwin Akabiwa Mbikusita Lewanika of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) for a special meeting of the Royal African and Commonwealth Societies about the political and social situation and needs in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 23 Jul 1958
  42. (fols. 176-178) letter from H.M. Nkumbula, General President of the African National Congress of Northern Rhodesia, to Lennox-Boyd about his responsibility in framing a new constitution for Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), the dangers involved and the African view, Jul 1958
  43. (fol. 179) East Africa and Rhodesia, article on 'African advancement on the Mines', 1958
  44. (fols. 180-181) letter from Gore-Browne to Creech Jones about qualifications for African candidates in the coming election and his letter to the Manchester Guardian on the same subject, 14 Oct 1958
  45. (fols. 182-183) letter from Lennox-Boyd to Creech Jones about schools in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 2 Sep 1959
  46. (fol. 184) Manchester Guardian, letter to the Editor from G.H. Baxter, Director of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Committee, about the Northern Rhodesian (Zambian) franchise, n.d.
  47. (fols. 185-186) newspaper cuttings about the Northern Rhodesian and Southern Rhodesian Legislative Council and Parliament, n.d.
  48. (fol. 187) typed notes on the 'Activities of the Rhodesian Selection Trust' and 'Mine workers', n.d.
  49. (fols. 188-189) The Times, letters to the Editor from Arthur Gaitskell and Evan Richards on Central African Federation (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi), n.d.
  50. (fols. 190-192) note on 'Communications in Central Africa and the Post-war Development programme', n.d.
  51. (fols. 193-203) draft pamphlet on Central Africa [for the Fabian Colonial Bureau], n.d.
  52. (fol. 204) The Times, article on 'Southern Rhodesia Today, Race relations in field and factory', n.d.
  53. (fols. 205-206) draft of an article on Northern Rhodesian and Nyasaland Constitutions by Creech Jones, written some time after 1951, n.d.
  54. (fol. 207) notes headed 'Principle discussions', n.d.
  55. (fol. 208) draft answer to a Question in the House and other notes, n.d.
  56. (fols. 209-224) rough draft of a report by Creech Jones on his visit to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-1959

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/22, folder 3

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