Box 606767603
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Contains 108 Results:
Two cablegrams from Azikiwe to Marjorie Nicholson, about allegedly false statements made by Lyttelton in the House of Commons about the National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), 16 May 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 5-17
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
16 May 1953
Correspondence with V.C.I. Anene, while in London from Port Harcourt, arranging for him to meet Walter Hood, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Miss C.S. Polly, International Co-operative Alliance, and R.M. Burke, who was concerned with co-operative farming at Asaba, 4 Jun-3 Sep 1953, 28 Jan 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 18-21
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
4 Jun-3 Sep 1953, 28 Jan 1957
Correspondence with L.A. Fabunmi, the Nigeria Union, West African Students' Union (WASU), about contributions to Venture by members of the Union, and arrangements for WASU summer schools and conferences, 12 Jul 1953-28 Sep 1954
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 22-36
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
12 Jul 1953-28 Sep 1954
Letter to J.D. Bradfield, listing contacts in Nigeria, 22 Jul 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 37
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
22 Jul 1953
Two letters to Professor Eyo Ita about his coming visit to London, with offers of assistance from the Bureau, 29 Jul, 4 Aug 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 37A-B
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
29 Jul, 4 Aug 1953
Letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Hilda Selwyn-Clarke about problems of the Nigerian Conference, with references to many of the delegates, n.d. [Jul 1953?]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 37C
Delegates mentioned include the following: Akintola, Aminu Kano, Bode Thomas, Kola Balogun, Mbadiwe, Ohikere, and Ojike. There is also mention of the appointment of John Larkman as an FCB Office assistant.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
n.d. [Jul 1953?]
Letter to Chief Arthur Prest about the Nigerian Constitution, and the Action Group's intentions regarding the final unity of Nigeria, 15 Sep 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 38
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
15 Sep 1953
Correspondence with Okoi Arikpo, Eastern House of Assembly, about his sociological research on the Ekoi, and political matters, 3 Mar 1954-18 Jun 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 39-50
Among other subjects mentioned are the following:
Sierra Leone Diamond Agreement: fol. 40
Fabian Colonial Essays: fol. 43
Marjorie Nicholson's future plans with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), and her visit to Nigeria: fol. 43
articles in Venture on the major political parties of Nigeria: fol....
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
3 Mar 1954-18 Jun 1957
Correspondence with George Pole, 18 Mar 1954-9 Oct 1956
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 51-57
Correspondence is on the following subjects:
the Gardiner Report on the processing of oilseeds: fol. 51
Groundnut Marketing Board: fols. 52-53
Pole's visit to London (correspondence with Betts): fols. 54-55.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
18 Mar 1954-9 Oct 1956
Letter from Azikiwe giving his address in Enugu after his appointment as a Minister of State, 26 Apr-24 Jun 1954
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 58-60
Also includes one from Marjorie Nicholson to him when in London, arranging for him to meet Mrs Cockburn, Social Administrative Department, London School of Economics. A letter from Marjorie Nicholson to her is attached. There are references to Ojike and Kola Balogun.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
26 Apr-24 Jun 1954
Correspondence about membership of the FCB, and Venture, 29 Apr 1956-28 Dec 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 117-130
Correspondents include:
(fols. 117-118) Dr P.M. Edwards, University College, Ibadan
(fols. 119-121) Douglas Jenkinson, Methodist T.T.C. [Teachers' Training College?], Northern Nigeria
(fols. 122-123) Eras. N.A. Oti, Railway Technical Staff Association
(fols. 124-127) S.T. Muna, Executive Council Member, Southern Cameroons (Northwest Region and Southwest...
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
29 Apr 1956-28 Dec 1957
Correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Dr Bassir, about F.O. Onipede with a view to obtaining a post for him at Ibadan University, 12 Oct 1956-24 Apr 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 131-134
Also discusses the possibility of Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke joining the Department of Preventative Medicine at Ibadan, and Bassir's election as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. See also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 155-157.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
12 Oct 1956-24 Apr 1957
Correspondence with A.D. Mengot, Government School, Mamfe, about Venture, 6 and 30 Oct 1956
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 135-136
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
6 and 30 Oct 1956
Correspondence between Betts and F.D.C. Williams, Financial Secretary, Lagos, 30 Oct 1956-29 Apr 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 137-140
Correspondence concerns the following matters:
William's membership of the Bureau: fols. 137-138
the situation in Nigeria, and the economic boom: fol. 138
invitation to Williams to address a private meeting of the FCB on issues of the Nigerian Conference: fols. 139-140.
There are references to George Cadbury and Andrew Cohen.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
30 Oct 1956-29 Apr 1957
Correspondence with Philip Allison, Conservator of Forests, Ibadan, 30 Oct 1956-6 Jun 1957
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 141-151
Contains:
(fol. 142) letter from Allison to Betts about a proposed partnership between the Western Region Production Development Board and Unilevers, and the alienation of the Forest Estate, 11 Dec 1956
(fol. 143) letter from Betts to Creech Jones (copies sent also to F.S. Collier and C.W. Dumpleton) about these matters, and referring to the proposal that the Colonial Development...
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
30 Oct 1956-6 Jun 1957
Letter to C. Ikpeazu, asking permission to print in Venture the text of a speech by him, 15 Nov 1956
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 152
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
15 Nov 1956
Letter from Thomas Hodgkin about his article 'Nationalism in Colonial Africa' (Venture, Vol. 8, No. 7, Dec 1956), giving four addresses in Africa to which he wished copies to be sent, 18 Nov 1956
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 153
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
18 Nov 1956
Correspondence with Ojike about his visit to UK to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's course on Parliamentary Procedure, and plans for him to meet Rita Hinden, Sorensen, and Edward Farmer, Commonwealth Secretary of the Labour Party, 4 May-10 Jun 1954
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 61-64
A detailed explanation is given by Marjorie Nicholson of the relationship between the FCB and political parties and organisations in Nigeria (fol. 64).
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
4 May-10 Jun 1954
Letter from M.C.K. Ajuluchuku, Yaba, about preparations for the Federal elections, and Marjorie Nicholson's reply, 2-28 Jul 1954
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fols. 65-66
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
2-28 Jul 1954
Letter from Betts to the Commissioner for Northern Nigeria, asking for further information concerning the Northern Nigeria Elections, 21 Nov 1956
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/84, folder 4, fol. 154
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
21 Nov 1956