Box 606767600
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Contains 140 Results:
Letter from J. Ofori, Gold Coast Railway African Employees' Union, about the return of Annan, delegate to the World Trade Union Conference, and a reply from Rita Hinden, 26 May-20 Jun 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 126-127
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
26 May-20 Jun 1945
Letter to Hawkesworth about a House of Lords debate on colonial mines, 29 May 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fol. 128
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
29 May 1945
Letter to John Tsiboe, Editor, Ashanti Pioneer, about an exchange of publications with the FCB, 29 May 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fol. 129
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
29 May 1945
Letter (n.d.) from D.M. Allen, District Commissioner's Office, Kumasi, about opposition to the cocoa scheme and the lack of teachers, and Rita Hinden's reply, chiefly about co-operation, 18 Jul 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 130-131
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
18 Jul 1945
Letter from Dr Fortes, Accra, about the British election results, and local reactions to the cocoa scheme, and Rita Hinden's reply, 28 Jul-10 Oct 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 132-134
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
28 Jul-10 Oct 1945
Letter from W.J.W. Cheesman about Creech Jones's appointment as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 5 Aug 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fol. 135
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
5 Aug 1945
Letter from Dr A.E.C. Beauaoleil, Tafo, Cold Coast (Ghana), about the Labour Party's victory and the problems facing it in the colonies, 16 Aug 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 136-138
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
16 Aug 1945
Letter from the Supervisor, OAA (Old Achimotans' Association), forwarded to Rita Hinden by C. Kitching, Labour Department, Sekondi, 7 Dec 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fol. 139
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
7 Dec 1945
Two letters from D.A. Chapman, Librarian, Achimota College, asking for help for the Ewe people, and two from Rita Hinden in reply, referring to the UN Trusteeship Council, 24 Dec 1945-10 Apr 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 140-143
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
24 Dec 1945-10 Apr 1946
Correspondence with Cheesman, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Accra, and with his wife, J.E. Cheesman, 1 Jan-14 Feb 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 144-154
The correspondence concerns staff problems and short-term credit facilities for farmers. Attached are relevant letters to the Cheesmans from E.F. Haig, Miss M. Digby (Secretary, Horace Plunkett Foundation), and others [fol. 151 is dated '1945' in error].
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
1 Jan-14 Feb 1946
Letter from Lieut. J.R. Wallis, R.E., Takoradi, suggesting subjects for pamphlets, including missionaries, education, and the economic exploitation of West Africa, 3 and 19 Feb 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 155-157
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
3 and 19 Feb 1946
Further correspondence with Mrs Cheesman, including copies of letters to the Colonial Secretary, Accra, and extracts from the Ashanti Pioneer, concerning co-operation, 27 Apr-17 Jun 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 158-177
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
27 Apr-17 Jun 1946
Letter from Miss I.M. Lilley about her appointment as lecturer at Achimota, and Rita Hinden's reply giving advice, 13-18 Jul 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 178-180
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
13-18 Jul 1946
Correspondence with Kitching, about his doubts concerning the elected majority in the Legislative Council, trade union matters, and labour problems, 24 Jul 1946-20 Mar 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 181-188
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
24 Jul 1946-20 Mar 1947
Letter from Mrs Cheesman to Rita Hinden, enclosing one from Maurice Hewson to Capt. Cheesman, about problems of co-operation, particularly in relation to staff, 12-16 Nov 1946
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 189-190
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
12-16 Nov 1946
Letter from Morrison, on leave in England, to Rita Hinden and her reply, about the Gold Coast (Ghana) chapter in a book on local government, 2 and 20 Jan 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 191-194
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
2 and 20 Jan 1947
Letter from Ernest Sawyer to Rita Hinden about his return to the Gold Coast (Ghana), 1 Sep 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fol. 195
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
1 Sep 1947
Correspondence with the Secretary, United Gold Coast Convention, about supplying copies of Empire, and about the taxing of political parties, 16 Oct-9 Dec 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 196-198
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
16 Oct-9 Dec 1947
Memorandum by O.A. Kuma, Prestea, Gold Coast (Ghana), on the unification of Eweland, with a manuscript note attached about the Trusteeship Council, 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 199-201
Letter from K. Adumu-Bossman, Supreme Court, Accra, to the Governor, about the seizure and forfeiture of books, 7 Jul 1947
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/81, folder 1, fols. 202-204
Also includes a 'Notice of Seizure' attached dated 3 Jul relating to George Padmore's book, How Russia transformed her Colonial Empire.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
7 Jul 1947