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Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1934-1939

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Comprises:

  1. (item 1) 'The Case of R.E. Weeraman'; copies of court proceedings, evidence of witnesses, interrogatories answers, and appeals to the Supreme Court and the Secretary of State in a civil case, 1934-1938
  2. (fol. 1) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions Memorandum No. 161 by Sir D.B. Jayatilakat on 'The Ceylon Constitution, Proposals for Reform', Dec 1935
  3. (fol. 2) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions Memorandum No. 164, 'Rejection of the Proposals for Reform of the Ceylon Constitution', Feb 1936
  4. (fols. 3-4) the Trade Union Movement Resolution Number One of the Conference on Socialism in India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), n.d.
  5. (fols. 5-6) The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph, reprint of 'The Nation and its Exports, IV, Ceylon and Malaya, Points for Consideration by the Imperial Conference', May-Jun 1937
  6. (fols. 7-12) 'Plantation and Labour in Ceylon', memorandum prepared by S.A. Wickremasinghe, Member of the Lanka Same Samaja Executive and London Representative of the Party, submitted to the Conference on Socialism in India and Ceylon convened by the Congress Socialist Party and the Sama Samaja Party of Ceylon, held in Transport House, London, 5, 6 Jun 1937
  7. (fol. 13) letter from a member of the Ceylon Trade Delegation to Creech Jones about the latter's interest in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 6 Jul 1937
  8. (fol. 14) The Times, article on 'Failure of the Ceylon Constitution, Appeal for Inquiry by Royal Commission', 7 Dec 1937
  9. (fol. 15) Observer, article on 'New Era for Ceylon', 12 Dec 1937
  10. (fol. 16) oral reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on the unsatisfactory working of the constitution of Ceylon, 13 Dec 1937
  11. (fol. 17) oral reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on the franchise of Indian workers in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 22 Dec 1937
  12. (fol. 18) notes by Creech Jones on the members of the Ceylon Labour Party Deputation, n.d.
  13. (fols. 19-22) The Times, articles on constitutional matters and the Bracegirdle Inquiry, Jan 1938
  14. (fol. 23) oral reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on a recent Order in Council giving the Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) special powers in legislation, 9 Feb 1938
  15. (fol. 24) oral reply to a Question in the House by Creech Jones on changes in the Ceylon Constitution, 26 Jul 1938
  16. (fol. 25) letter from G.K.W. Perera, Trade Commissioner, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), to Creech Jones asking him to lunch with D.K. Senanayake, 8 Aug 1938
  17. (fols. 26-32) The Times and Manchester Guardian, criticisms of the working of the Ceylon Constitution, Aug-Sep 1938
  18. (fol. 33) letter from Creech Jones to MacDonald about seeing two representatives of the Ceylon Labour Party, 15 Aug 1938
  19. (fol. 34) letter from George E. De Silva to Creech Jones asking for an interview, 10 Sep 1938
  20. (fols. 35-39) correspondence between Creech Jones and E.A.P Wijeyeratne about meeting to discuss the Ceylon Constitution, Sep-Oct 1938
  21. (fols. 40-60) correspondence between G.G. Ponnambalam, Henry S.L. Polak of the Indian Overseas Association, and Creech Jones about reforming the constitution, with copies of memoranda submitted by the Ceylon Indian Association, Oct 1938
  22. (fols. 61-83) notes in Ponnambalam's hand and typed on Creech Jones's paper about Questions to be asked in the House on franchise in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) under the new Constitution, n.d.
  23. (fols. 84-89) Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions Memoranda Nos 202 and 202A by L.S. Woolf on 'The Demands for Reform of the Ceylon Constitution', Nov 1938
  24. (fols. 90-93) copy of a letter to Geoffrey Mender, MP, about colour discrimination involving an Indian woman in London, sent to Creech Jones by Lionel Mander, 7 Jun 1939
  25. (fols. 94-97) letter from W.A. Barker to Creech Jones with newspaper cuttings about exploitation of children in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 21 Jun 1939
  26. (fol. 98) letter from Creech Jones to Sir George Maxwell about the registration of domestic children in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 11 Jul 1939
  27. (fols. 99-101) correspondence between Creech Jones and Sir John Harris about the action of the Anti-Slavery Society and the government report on the registration of guardians and children in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 15-19 Jul 1939
  28. (fols. 102-104) correspondence between G.G. Ponnambalam and Creech Jones about the disappointment of minorities in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) over the Governor's proposals for the reform of the Constitution, 19 Jul 1939
  29. (fol. 105) letter from Creech Jones to Lionel Mander about the growth of the colour bar in London's West End, 22 Jul 1939
  30. (fol. 106) Ceylon Daily News, articles on the Congress Working Committee and a recent visit of Nehru, 11 Aug 1939
  31. (fols. 107-110) correspondence between d Silva and Creech Jones about differing attitudes in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) towards the reformation of the Constitution, 22-31 Aug 1939.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-1939

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/26, folder 2

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