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Colonial Research, 1948-1954

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Comprises:

  1. (fols. 1-3) a paper for the Colonial Engineering Conference: 'Development Planning in the Colonies, with special reference to Physical Development', Memo No. 21 by Sir William McLean, Jul 1948
  2. (fols. 4-6) notes on Colonial Development and Welfare allocations of money, n.d.
  3. (fols. 7-15) note on 'Colonial Research Schemes of Major Importance in Operation or Contemplated' by J.G.H. (Hibbert), with a covering minute explaining the marking of certain passages, 21 Jun 1949
  4. (fols. 16-22) three reports on Colonial Development and Welfare Research Schemes, with a covering note from Hilbert, 1949
  5. (fol. 23) note on the definition of Research for the Purposes of Colonial Development and Welfare Research Schemes, by Hibbert, 15 Jul 1949
  6. (fols. 24-41) Colonial Research Council reports on progress made in the various fields of Colonial Research, 19 Jan 1950
  7. (fol. 42) letter from Hibbert to Creech Jones replying to the latter's letter of thanks to the Committee on retiring from office, 3 Mar 1950
  8. (fols. 43-44) two letters from Elizabeth M. Chilver to Creech Jones about his message to the Social Service Research Council on leaving the Colonial Office, 3-8 Mar 1950
  9. (fols. 45-48) Colonial Survey, report on Scientific Research in Africa, 10 Nov 1950
  10. (fols. 49-52) uncorrected proof of T.D. Weatherhead's paper to the Royal Society of Arts (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/44, folder 4, item 1), 29 Mar 1951
  11. (fols. 53-69) 'Notes on Colonial Research', Memo No. 31, Mar 1954.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948-1954

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 332/45, folder 4

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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