Box 606767544
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Contains 159 Results:
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden to [Creech Jones], U-S/S Col., 7 Aug 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 41-43
Letter from Rita Hinden to [Creech Jones], U-S/S Col., summarising previous correspondence, referring to statements by the Duke of Devonshire about geological surveys, and asking for a comprehensive statement of mining policy.
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
7 Aug 1945
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden to Creech Jones, S/S Col., 29 Oct 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 44
Letter from Rita Hinden to Creech Jones, S/S Col., with a similar request as in fols. 41-43.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
29 Oct 1946
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from W.B.L. Monson, 4 Dec 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 45
Letter from W.B.L. Monson covering a copy of a 'confidential final revise' of a Memorandum on Colonial Mining Policy [not in the file].
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
4 Dec 1946
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden submitting the Bureau's comments on the memorandum, 24 Jan 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 46-49
Letter from Rita Hinden submitting the Bureau's comments on the memorandum, and its additional proposals concerning the appointment of a Mining Adviser to the Colonial Office, state mining, and the creation of a Colonial Mining Corporation, the recruitment of local personnel, unworked rights and nationalisation, and the purchase by the UK Government of mineral rights of the British South Africa Company and the United Africa Company.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
24 Jan 1947
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Creech Jones replying in detail to the points raised in fols. 46-49, 27 Mar 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 50-51
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden, 25 and 29 Apr 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 52-55
Letter from Rita Hinden (two copies) containing the Bureau's views on (1) Mining Adviser, (2) state mining, and (3) local personnel, and an acknowledgement from Douglas Smith.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
25 and 29 Apr 1947
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Creech Jones replying to the points raised in fols. 52-55, 23 May 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 56
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letters from Rita Hinden (two copies) questioning certain statements in fol. 56, 18 Jun 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 57-58
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden, 8 and 10 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 59-60
Letter from Rita Hinden about the need to implement the principles contained in the memorandum (see fol. 45), and an acknowledgement from Dawson.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
8 and 10 Mar 1948
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Creech Jones in reply to letters from fols. 59-60, 2 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 61-62
Letter from Creech Jones in reply to fols. 59-60, mentioning developments in the Cameroons (Republic of Cameroon), the Overseas Resources Development Act, and the work of his Geological Adviser, Dr Dixey.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
2 Apr 1948
Correspondence on Colonial Mining Policy: letter from Rita Hinden about the publication of the full correspondence in the May issue of Empire, 30 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 63
Letter from Stanley about Professor Richardson's report on conditions in Burma (Myanmar), 26 Aug 1943
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 64
Letter from C.A. Grossmith to Rita Hinden, 16 and 17 Dec 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 65-66
Letter from C.A. Grossmith to Rita Hinden about arrangements for a deputation from the FCB to the Secretary of State (Hall) on labour problems, and Rita Hinden's reply giving the names of the deputation and the principal speakers (Creech Jones and Lord Faringdon).
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
16 and 17 Dec 1945
Correspondence with Stanley about Europeans and Africans in the West African Services, 14 Feb-17 Oct 1944
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 67-73
Correspondence with Stanley about Europeans and Africans in the West African Services, and the discrepancies existing in the conditions of service particularly among Medical Officers.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
14 Feb-17 Oct 1944
Correspondence with Stanley about Native Councils in Kenya, 12 Oct-22 Nov 1944
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 74-79
Correspondence with Stanley about Native Councils in Kenya, with copies of the 1942 and 1943 Amendments to the 1937 Native Authority Ordinance of Kenya.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
12 Oct-22 Nov 1944
Correspondence with Stanley about unsatisfactory labour relationships and conditions in Mauritius, 19 Dec 1944-15 Mar 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 80-92
Correspondence with Stanley about unsatisfactory labour relationships and conditions in Mauritius, and the disturbances in the north of Mauritius in 1943, with a copy of the Minimum Wage Ordinance 1934.
Extents: 13 Leaves
Dates:
19 Dec 1944-15 Mar 1945
Letter from C.W.W. Greenidge, Secretary, Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, 29 Dec 1944-1 Jan 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 93-99
Letter from C.W.W. Greenidge, Secretary, Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, with copies of a letter (draft and final typescript) from Creech Jones to Stanley, about the indigenous land and squatter situation in Kenya.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
29 Dec 1944-1 Jan 1945
Correspondence with Stanley, 6 Feb-11 Apr 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 100-105
Correspondence with Stanley about certain memorials addressed to the Secretary of State by persons resident in Mauritius.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
6 Feb-11 Apr 1945
Correspondence with Stanley about the White Paper proposals for the marketing of West African cocoa, 27 Feb and 6 Mar 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fols. 106-107
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
27 Feb and 6 Mar 1945
Letter from A. Emanuel thanking Rita Hinden, 28 Mar 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 1, fol. 108
Letter from A. Emanuel thanking Rita Hinden for comments on the draft report on the recruitment and training of co-operative staff in the colonies.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
28 Mar 1945