Africa, Southern: South African history, 1890-1962

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 412/37

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folder 1 (fols. 1-61) 'Grievances of the Uitlanders': Extracts from the Annual Reports of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines, noting its representations to the Government of the South African Republic concerning various impositions upon the mining companies in matters of tax, concessions, and legislation. These extracts are accompanied by a letter from Lionel Phillips to Bourchier Hawksley (contains detailed handlist), 1890-1895 and 1897
folder 2 (fols. 1-23, item 1) Witwatersrand history: Cuttings from South African and British newspapers on notable personalities and events in the development of the Rand; also, the Standard Bank's illustrated account of its early years in Johannesburg (contains detailed handlist), 1922-1950 and 1956
folder 3 (fols. 1-23, items 1-2) 'The Republic of South Africa (Temporary Provisions Bill)': Cuttings from British newspapers charting the aftermath in the British Parliament of Dr Verwoerd's decision to take South Africa out of the Commonwealth; and the introduction of the Temporary Provisions Bill (31 May 1961) and the South Africa Bill (6 Feb 1962), 1961-1962.

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 412/37

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