Correspondence with Michael Foot, MP, Editor of Tribune, Apr 1949-Jun 1956
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1 and 1v) letters from Greenidge to Foot and to Captain M. Hewitson, MP, of the Labour Party Executive Sub-Committee on the Colonies, about the West Indian sugar industry and Labour Party policy, 18 Apr 1949
- (fols. 2-6) notes by Greenidge for a talk with Foot; and letters from Greenidge to Foot about an article by Greenidge for Tribune on the effects of nationalisation on the colonial sugar industry (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 285/26, folder 7, fols. 1-9). Other topics include the machinery for colonial development; the Colonial Development Corporation; the Settlement Commission's recommendations; the appointment of colonial governors; the need to consult West Indian leaders; the views of H.E. Robinson of Trinidad and H.A. Cuke of Barbados; and the High Commission Territories (Lesotho, Botswana, and Eswatini), May-Jul 1949
- (fol. 7) letter from Greenidge to Foot suggesting points for a speech about public corporations in dependent territories, to be made during the debate on the Annual Report of the Overseas Food Corporation, and furnishing information from the West Indian angle, 14 Nov 1949
- (fols. 8-9) correspondence between Greenidge and [Foot] about the dissolution of the Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 285/12, folder 10, fols. 1-4), with comments on currency devaluation in British Honduras (Belize), the Colonial Development Corporation, and the need to reorganise the Colonial Office, 10 and 19 Jan; 2 Feb 1949
- (fols. 10-11) letter from Greenidge to Foot about a request from Grantley Adams that Greenidge discuss the negotiations between the British Government and the West Indian sugar producers with Foot and Driberg (two copies), 16-19 Apr 1950
- (fol. 12) letter from Greenidge inviting Foot and his brother, Sir Hugh Foot, to lunch at the National Liberal Club to discuss a recent conference on underdeveloped countries, 12 Sep 1950
- (fol. 13) letter from Greenidge sending information about the Colonial Development Corporation's Gambia Poultry Scheme for use in a debate, and commenting on the Corporation's policy in the West Indies, 12 Mar 1951
- (fols. 14-19) letter from Greenidge to Foot about the possibility of Aneurin Bevan being made responsible for colonial affairs. Topics include the importance of economic development and the shortage of experienced colonial politicians. There are comments on the Colonial Development Corporation, Lord Reith's closure of projects, and the economic possibilities of the colonies known to Greenidge (two copies). There is a brief reply from Foot suggesting a meeting, and an acceptance from Greenidge, 21 Mar; 29 May 1956
- (fol. 20) letter from Greenidge to Foot about Francis Noel Baker's suggested solution for Cyprus, intended to accompany a copy of a letter from Greenidge to Noel Baker, 18 Jun 1956.
Dates
- Creation: Apr 1949-Jun 1956
Extent
20 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 285/21, folder 6
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk