Box 606767545
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Contains 159 Results:
Letter from D.R. Rees-Williams, U-S/S Col., to Rita Hinden, 2 and 22 Jan 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 1-2
Letter from D.R. Rees-Williams, U-S/S Col., to Rita Hinden, declining her invitation to address a public meeting, and about criticism in Malaya (Malaysia) of rubber negotiations with America, and her reply.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
2 and 22 Jan 1948
Letter from Rees-Williams to Rita Hinden about a proposed Civil Liberties in the Empire Meeting, giving his reasons against holding it, 7 Jan 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 3
Letter from Douglas Smith to Rita Hinden, 10 Jan 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 4
Letter from Douglas Smith to Rita Hinden giving information received from the Governors of Singapore and the Malayan Union regarding supplies to Co-operative Stores.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
10 Jan 1948
Letter to J.L. Keith and replies from him and Mary Darlow about the problems faced by an African student, Thomas Munthali, 22 Jan-2 Feb 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 5-7
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
22 Jan-2 Feb 1948
Letter to Lord Listowel, 29 Jan 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 8
Letter to Lord Listowel, covering papers about the Malayan Constitution and suggesting points to be stressed in his speeches when in Malaya (Malaysia).
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
29 Jan 1948
Letter from Smith to Rita Hinden, 16-26 Feb 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 9-12
Letter from Smith to Rita Hinden, concerning the cable received by her from the Mauritius Labour Party about the secrecy of the ballot, and two letters from her referring to further cables from Mauritius. See also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 55-57 and 55-54, for more information.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
16-26 Feb 1948
Further correspondence with Creech Jones about the doubts in Mauritius concerning the secrecy of the ballot, 9 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 35-37
Correspondence with Creech Jones on the future of Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, 10-19 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 38-41
Correspondence with Creech Jones on the future of Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, with a copy of the Acting Governor's remarks in an interview with the Fourah Bay Fund Committee. See also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 2, fols. 83-86, for more information.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
10-19 Mar 1948
Letter from Creech Jones to Rita Hinden about allegations made by the Freedom Defence Committee against members of the Gold Coast (Ghana) police force, 15 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 42
Letter to Rees-Williams, 16-19 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 43-46
Letter to Rees-Williams referring to previous correspondence (MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 2, fols. 171-176), and his detailed reply to the complaints of the Mauritius Government Railway Workers' Union.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
16-19 Mar 1948
Letter from Cohen to Rita Hinden and her reply, 18 and 22 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 47-48
Letter from Cohen to Rita Hinden and her reply, about an inaccuracy in a letter from her to The Times concerning proposals made by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) for constitutional reform.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
18 and 22 Mar 1948
Correspondence with Creech Jones about disturbances in the Gold Coast (Ghana), and the Commission appointed to enquire into the causes, 23 Mar-10 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 49-52
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
23 Mar-10 Apr 1948
Letter from Smith to Rita Hinden in reply to her letters, 25 Mar 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 53-54
Letter from Smith to Rita Hinden in reply to her letters of 17 and 26 Feb 1948 (fols. 10 and 12), about the cost of living in Mauritius.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
25 Mar 1948
Correspondence with Jeffries about a colour-bar incident in the coal mines, 2 and 7 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 55-57
Correspondence with Jeffries about a colour-bar incident in the coal mines, and the possibility of introducing legislation against racial discrimination.
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
2 and 7 Apr 1948
Letter to C.A. Grossmith covering proofs of a pamphlet on British trade unionism, 9 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 58
Letter to C.S. Roberts asking if it would be possible for Grossmith to give a short statement on his experiences at the West African Labour Conference, 9 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 59
Copy of the confidential report on the findings and recommendations of the informal group investigating the political significance of colonial students in the United Kingdom, 14 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 60-63
Copy of the confidential report on the findings and recommendations of the informal group investigating the political significance of colonial students in the United Kingdom, with a covering note requesting Rita Hinden's comments. See MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/25, folder 2, fols. 183-204, for more information.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
14 Apr 1948
Letter to A.H. Poynton, and a reply from Grossmith, 15 and 21 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 64-65
Letter to A.H. Poynton, and a reply from Grossmith, about a Memorandum from the Caribbean Labour Congress to the Sub-committee on Strikes in Essential Services.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
15 and 21 Apr 1948
Correspondence about possible causes of discontent in Uganda: two copies of a letter from Rita Hinden concerning the political background, constitutional aspects, Civil Service, education, economics, and commerce, and the special position of Buganda, 28 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fols. 66-71
Correspondence about possible causes of discontent in Uganda: letter in acknowledgement from W.F. Dawson, 30 Apr 1948
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/26, folder 1, fol. 72