Major the Hon. W.G.A. Ormsby-Gore, MP, 26 May 1924-30 May 1929

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Correspondence between W. Ormsby-Gore, MP, and Oldham. They discuss:

(fols. 1-5 and 100) Achimota, Fraser's controversial sermon, African education in general, and the dislike of Ormsby-Gore among Indians in Kenya
(fols. 6-7) the formation of the Labour Government and his appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1924
(fols. 8-9) a note on tsetse fly control
(fols. 10-13) Oldham's views on Nigerian education
(fols. 14-21, 43-50, 67, 71, 88-89) Oldham's dinner with people of racial and ethnic minority backgrounds at the Country Club in New York, which set a precedent in 1925, his visit to America, and the subjects he discussed while there, and the possibility of American funding of African education schemes
(fols. 22-23) the need for at least one woman on the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies (ACEC)
(fols. 24-42) the Report of the East African Commission of 1925 and the Belgian Labour Commission Report
(fols. 45-47) enclosed is the proof of a paper read to the African Group at Chatham House by Ormsby-Gore on 18 Jun, 'Some African Problems'
(fols. 48-55) the need for a research department in East Africa
(fols. 56-57) missions in Northern Nigeria
(fols. 58-59) Mabel Carney's visit to study rural conditions in Africa and the use they might make of her
(fol. 60) Oldham's visit to East Africa in 1926
(fols. 61-62) Oldham's deputising for Ormsby-Gore at a meeting in Oxford to speak on the shortage of men for the Colonial Service
(fols. 65-66) the meeting of the International Conference on the Christian Mission in Africa, in Belgium [see IMC Box 217]
(fol. 66) Sending Oldham's memorandum on the need for research on East Africa to Balfour
(fol. 68) Passing on Oldham's telegrams to the High Commissioners of Palestine and Iraq
(fols. 69-77, 83-87, and 90-97) the work of the ACEC [see IMC Box 219]
(fols. 74-82) the need for full consultation of every section in Kenya over constitutional developments
(fol. 98) Ormsby-Gore's attempt to get a posting for Eric Dutton out of Kenya
(fol. 99) the possible effect of the 1929 election on Ormsby-Gore's career.

Dates

Creation: 26 May 1924-30 May 1929

Extent

100 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1829/6/1, folder 4

Former reference:

File D

Additional Description

Related Materials

See also under East Africa - C.O. Committee.

See also International Missionary Council and Conference of British Missionary Societies archive. IMC-CBMS/01. Special Collections, SOAS Library: Boxes 217 and 219.