Unsigned copies of London office letters to agents, 22 Feb 1915
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 99, fols. 483-490
Held at the Weston Library
(fol. 483) Letter to Agent-in-charge Bauchi district, 'Produce & General', on the Company's responsibility and facilities for transporting tin.
(fol. 484) Letter to Burutu office, 'Produce & General', about shipping all available palm oil to Marseilles; groundnuts and kernels wanted, but no shea nut market.
(fols. 485-490) Three letters to Agent General:
- (fols. 485-488) 'Produce & General', about 'artificial' home market because of shortages of tallow and all edible and soap-making fats, with supplies not coming from Australia, and losses through 'German Kultur'; Working Agreement parties complaining of Company's losing position at Gana Gana; figures on port and rail congestion at Lagos; state of groundnut industry market; and the transport of tin
- (fol. 489) 'Mining & Mining Transport', trouble from tin companies wanting additional information and checks on consignments; and some losses between Plateau and Liverpool inevitable
- (fol. 490) 'Employees', the need to build staff up again, after initial reductions and losses of returning members joining the Army.
Dates
- Creation: 22 Feb 1915
Extent
8 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 99, fols. 483-490
Repository Details
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