Correspondence with James Johnson, MP, who joined the Advisory Committee in Mar 1950 (fol. 2), concerning the following territories and topics: Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania): the Groundnut Scheme and the Overseas Food Corporation (OFC) - the proportion of African staff not resident with their families, the education of European children of the staff, the use of OFC schools, and future plans…

Correspondence with A. Creech Jones, MP, much of which is concerned with the policy and administration of the FCB, and with conferences, meetings, and committee work, as well as with the following territories and topics: West Indies: the composition of the West Indies Committee: fol. 1. Northern Rhodesia (Zambia): …

Correspondence with David T. Jones, MP, who in 1952 undertook parliamentary work on the West Indies at the request of the trade union group in the House of Commons, and agreed (fols. 1-2) to cooperate with the FCB in putting Questions concerning these territories, as follows: West Indies, general: Plantation Report of the International Labour Organization (ILO): fols. 3-4 …

Correspondence with Dr H.M. King, MP, concerning the following territories and topics: West Africa: malaria prevention through the use of DDT: fols. 3-4. West Indies: British and US allocations in connection with the International Sugar Council: fols. 4-7. …

Correspondence with Harold Lever, MP, with letters attached from G.A. Isaacs, Alfred Robens, and A.M. Kraft, about alleged colour discrimination in the coal mining industry.

Correspondence with Lord Listowel, who rejoined The Advisory Committee in 1950, concerning the following territories and topics: Singapore: the suggestion that Sir George Schuster be appointed Governor: fols. 13-14. Malaya (Malaysia): the problem of citizenship,…

Correspondence with Lord Lucan (formerly Parliamentary U-S/S, Commonwealth Relations) about (1) the Southern Rhodesian Native Land Husbandry Bill, (2) a speech by Mzingeli, and (3) an invitation to meet Rheinallt Jones, President of the South African Institute of Race Relations.

Letter from R.W.G. Mackay, MP, with a copy of the fiction for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly for Africa, proposed by Messrs Mackay, Senghor, Diop Soce; and Rita Hinden's reply containing her criticisms of the plan.

Two letters to Christopher Mayhew, MP, (1) about meeting Rheinallt Jones, and (2) asking for his opinion of 'our general line on Central Africa', and for his co-operation with the FCB.

Correspondence with Mrs Lucy Middleton, MP, concerning the following territories and topics: Singapore: labour unrest and strikes related to food shortage (in 1946): fol. 44. Trinidad: the proportion of elected members on the Legislative Council and the question of…

Letter from Ian Mikardo, MP, and Rita Hinden's reply commenting on a passage in a pamphlet by him about the programme for colonial development in 1950.

Letter to Lord Ogmore, covering an extract from the Straits Budget on land hunger, which includes a quotation from the report of A.R.G. Morrison, Acting District Officer in Sarawak, about applications for land made by speculators.

Correspondence with John Parker, MP, who was a member of the original Advisory Committee, which he rejoined in Nov 1949 (fol. 44). He was Vice-Chairman of the Fabian Society, 1946-1950, Chairman ,1950-1953; and Hon. Secretary of the Webb Trustees (fol. 6). The correspondence is concerned with the following territories and topics: Palestine: repatriation of Austrian Jews: fols. 1, 4. …

Correspondence with John Paton, MP concerning (1) the death penalty for rape in certain colonies, and (2) the chaining of Mau Mau suspects in Kenya, with a reply by Lyttelton.