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Contains 108 Results:
Letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Azikiwe about the Nigerian election results and problems with the new Constitution, and asking him to send the FCB copies of public statements put out by his party, 1 Jan 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fol. 119
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
1 Jan 1952
Correspondence between Marjorie Nicholson and Prof. Eyo Ita about his appointment as Minister of Natural Resources, Eastern Region, and as Leader of the House of Assembly, 16 Feb-29 Jul 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 120-127
Also discusses:
the problems facing the National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)
a questionnaire from the FCB on the working of Executive Councils
opposition in West Africa to proposals for Central African federation
schemes for industrial and agricultural expansion
his request for a piano.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
16 Feb-29 Jul 1952
Letter from H.P. Elliott, Office of the Council of Ministers, Lagos, suggesting that copies of Venture should be sent to the Colonial Service Club in Tavistock Square, 24 Feb 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fol. 128
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
24 Feb 1952
Correspondence between Marjorie Nicholson and Okoi Arikpo about his work as Minister of Land, Survey, and Local Development, and problems of land tenure, 9-25 Mar 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 129-131
Also includes discussion of FCB questionnaire and of party organisation and economic planning.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
9-25 Mar 1952
Letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Akintola enclosing the questionnaire, 21 May 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fol. 132
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
21 May 1952
Letter from Dr Endeley about subscriptions, 7 Jun 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fol. 133
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
7 Jun 1952
Letter from G.C.M. Onyiuke, Barrister, Onitsha, to Marjorie Nicholson about his work in local government, and her reply, 9 Jun-10 Jul 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 134-135
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
9 Jun-10 Jul 1952
Letter from Mrs F. Ransome-Kuti, Women's Union, to Mr and Mrs Creech Jones, about changes in Nigeria, 20 Jun 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 136-137
Also attached is a copy of a Petition by the Women's Union on Egba Central Council's Victimisation Law.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
20 Jun 1952
Letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Dr Endeley about the Cameroons Development Corporation and the Lagos Town Council Ordinance, 11 Aug 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fol. 138
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
11 Aug 1952
Correspondence between Marjorie Nicholson and Mallam Aminu Kano, about his interview with the Secretary of State concerning the question of a change in the system of election in Northern Nigeria, 22 Aug-9 Oct 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 139-141
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
22 Aug-9 Oct 1952
Correspondence with Okoi Arikpo, about the establishment of an Industrial Development Corporation, the machinery of the Labour Party, the work of the Executive Councils, the Cameroons Development Corporation, and the work of public corporations, 4 Sep-5 Nov 1952
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 2, fols. 142-144
There are references to Jack Blitz, Carol Johnson, and Arthur Lewis.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
4 Sep-5 Nov 1952
Supplement to Weekly Bulletin No. 51: 'West African Development' by Noel Hall, Development Adviser for West Africa, 19 Dec 1944
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 44-45
'Methods of Government and Administration in the British West African Territories': typescript of unsigned memorandum, [1945?]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 46-66
'Note on proposed constitution for Nigeria (Cmd. 6599 1945)': typed comments and criticisms, unsigned, n.d.
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fol. 67
Correspondence between M.S. Sowole, General Secretary, Federal Union of Native Administration Staffs of Nigeria (FUNAS), and W.R.T. Milne, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, 19 Jan-16 Mar 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 68-73
The correspondence concerns revised conditions of service for European and African Officers in West Africa, with a copy of a resolution on:
'Grading of Native Administrative Staffs, Salary arrangement and leave conditions'
'Roughhandling of Native Administration officials by Administrative Officers and other Europeans'.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
19 Jan-16 Mar 1945
Presidential Address (by A. Soyemi Coker) and Annual Report of the General Secretary (Sowole), 5 Feb 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, item 3
Address was presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Federal Union of Native Administration Staffs of Nigeria (FUNAS) held at Ibadan, 12-13 Feb (pp. 15). Also includes a compliments slip, Programme of the Conference, and Financial Appeal.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
5 Feb 1945
Letter from Oliver Stanley, S/S Col., to Sorensen, about the food position in Nigeria, giving a résumé of the Governor's report on the subject, 30 May 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 74-76
Part of wrapper used by the FCB to hold the papers, inscribed by T.F. Betts, 'Nigerian Documents 1943-52 - Sorted out Dec 1956', n.d.
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fol. 1
Papers about the education of Muslim women and girls in Northern Nigeria, with references to the 'Training Centre for Moslem Women Teachers' at Sokoto, 15 and 24 Oct, 9 Dec 1941
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 2-8
Contains:
(fol. 2) Hansard, par. 1356, reporting Questions by Sorensen and Answers by G.H. Hall, 15 Oct 1941
(fols. 3-4) memorandum on the subject, unsigned, n.d.
(fols. 5-7) letter from Miss A. Booker, Woman Education Officer, Northern Nigeria, to Rita Hinden, with list of questions attached for the use of Creech Jones, 24 Oct 1941
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Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
15 and 24 Oct, 9 Dec 1941
Papers about the African Civil Servants Technical Workers' Union, 28 Jun 1943-11 Jun 1945
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/82, folder 1A, fols. 9-26
Contains chiefly copies of correspondence between Officers of the Union and the Chief Secretary to the Government of Nigeria, about conditions of service and rates of pay. Correspondents:
President of the Union: I.A. Nkedive
Vice-President: T.A. Bankole
General Secretary: (1) C.B. Allanso, and (2) J.O. Erinle
Acting Chief Secretaries to the...
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
28 Jun 1943-11 Jun 1945