Correspondence concerns the following subjects: (fols. 1-2) a deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society to the Colonial Office (fols. 1-2) causes of colonial poverty (fols. 2-4) the value to Britain of her colonial territories (fols. 3-5) Kenyan settlers (fols. 6, 9) constitutional reform and the franchise (fols. 6-7)...

The correspondence concerns Collet's return to the Seychelles after 23 years' absence, the legal practice established there by himself and his wife, also a barrister, and the conditions he found, particularly regarding the judiciary. Other subjects include the following: (fol. 12) proposed new Constitution (fols. 12, 14) education (fols. 12-14) Ten-Year Development...

Chiefly about the new Constitution. There is frequent mention of Collet and of Stephens. Other subjects include the following: (fols. 28v, 36v) Copra Stabilisation and Labour Welfare Fund Bill (fols. 29, 32, 35, 42) racial prejudice (fol. 32) juvenile delinquency (fols. 33, 44, 47) tax evasion (fol. 39v) Elections Bill ...

Comprises: (fols. 48-7) letter from Rees-Williams, U-S/S Col., to H.D. Hughes, MP, about the number of potential voters in the Seychelles, Nov 1947. (fols. 49-62) correspondence between P.G. Harris, Chief Inland Revenue Officer, and the FCB (Rita Hinden and Hilda Selwyn-Clarke) about taxation and fiscal matters, with much about Collet and his methods of tax collection, and about general conditions in the Seychelles, 7 Jul 1949-22 Dec 1950. Harris's first letter (fols....

Contains: (fols. 1-3) cuttings from East African Standard about economic problems, education, and the visit of Sir Cosmo Parkinson and C.W.M. COX, Educational Adviser, with part of a review given by the Governor, W.M. Logan, before the Legislative Council, 7 Jan-2 Apr 1944 (fols. 4-5) extract from Hansard with Written Answers by...

Contains: (fols. 1-4) letter from P.G. Harris, Chief Inland Revenue Officer, to Dr Selwyn-Clarke about subsidies, cost of living, and price controls, with cuttings from the Seychelles Clarion, 28 Oct 1950, reporting a speech by the Administrator, 9 Mar 1951 (fols. 5-6) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Collet about a proposal to reintroduce corporal punishment...

Contains: (fols. 1-7) Colonial Office Information papers, about coconut beetle, Jubilee celebrations on 9 Nov 1955, and Development Programme, 1959, 9 Oct 1951-24 Nov 1959 (fol. 8) note by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke about a Parliamentary Question on the Copra Stabilisation Fund and the Milk Pasteurisation Plant, n.d. (fols. 9-18) budget Speech by P.G. Harris, Acting Treasurer,...

Contains: folder 1: correspondence, 1944-1950 folder 2: memoranda and printed papers, 1944-1950 folder 3: correspondence, 1951-1959 folder 4: memoranda and printed papers, 1951-1961.