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Africa: Uganda, Kabaka, Rankine, 1926-1929

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Comprises:

  1. (fols. 1-2) correspondence between R.H. Walker, former Archdeacon of Uganda, and Oldham about letters from the Kabaka relating his disagreement with the government, 9-11 Jan 1927
  2. (fols. 3-7) correspondence between the Kabaka and Oldham about the former's fear that Sir William Gowers had been instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to introduce drastic changes in indigenous administrative policies, abrogating some of the rights reserved to him and his chiefs under the Uganda Agreement of 1900, 27 Sep 1926-11 Jan 1927
  3. (fols. 8-14) correspondence between R. Rankine, Chief Secretary of Uganda, and Oldham about the influence over the Kabaka exerted by Bamuta; education of indigenous communities at Makerere; the need for a protective organisation for African youth being educated in Europe; and the Hilton Young Report, 20 Feb-25 Mar 1929.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1929

Extent

14 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1829/6/2, folder 7

Former reference:

File G

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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