Correspondence, marked 'personal', with R. Popham Lobb: Letters about British-Guianese relations and more, 8 May-13 Jun 1924
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 371/2, folder 3, fols. 35-43
Held at the Weston Library
Lobb was Colonial Secretary in British Guiana (Guyana) at this time. Letter from Lobb in the United States and Wiseman's reply. Correspondence discusses:
- the importance of encouraging unofficial Guianese to visit the Colonial Office when in England
- Lobb's health and prospects
- Lobb's work in association with the Governor, Sir Graeme Thomson
- the diamond industry in British Guiana (Guyana)
- Lobb's meeting in New York with Lloyd
- Emory, a mining engineer
- the behaviour of the police during rioting, and the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police, with references to Colonel May.
Dates
- Creation: 8 May-13 Jun 1924
Extent
9 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 371/2, folder 3, fols. 35-43
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