Unsigned copies of London office letters to agents, 27 Oct 1914
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 99, fols. 300-314
Held at the Weston Library
(fols. 300-304) Three letters to Agent General, Burutu:
- (fols. 300-301) 'Produce & General ' mainly about the 'intolerable' situation of Germans being allowed to reopen stations in Nigeria despite German treatment of the Garua (Garoua) store; also, the possibility of taking over vessels of the Niger Benue Transport Gesellschaft
- (fol. 302) 'Employees': about sailing dates
- (fols. 303-304) confirming cables exchanged about Maidman's return; tin and produce shipments; the need to restore produce trade to 'normal'; German trading; and the German transport company's vessels.
(fols. 305-306) Letter to the Burutu office: 'Produce & General' about Elder Dempster's accusation of sloth in loading; confusion over loads for S.S. 'Ashanti'; decision to clear produce via five steamers, despite 'difficult markets'.
(fols. 307-314) Letter to confirm cabled correspondence, mainly those sent on 23 Oct, with the:
- Kano/Jos Divisional Agent, Zaria
- Northern Divisional Agent, Lokoja
- Central Divisional Agent, Onitsha
- Southern Divisional Agent, Assay
- Agent-in-charge, Ibi: all concerning restoring produce trade 'at reduced limits' and increasing cash sales
- (fol. 308) also Agent-in-charge, Bauchi District, Jos, about arrangements for handling Lowell's tin
- Agent-in-charge, Yola, including cable received reporting the quiet border situation (fol. 313).
Dates
- Creation: 27 Oct 1914
Extent
15 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 99, fols. 300-314
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