Box 606961769
Container
Contains 50 Results:
Official reports, memoranda, and minutes in draft and/or final form, with a small section of demi-official correspondence, 1952-1955
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3
Papers concerning rural and industrial development, the Administration, and Staffing, 1952
Folder
101 leaves and two items, unfoliated.
Extents: 1 folder
Dates:
1952
Papers on development, 1953-1954
Folder
Comprises:
(fols. 1-16) draft memorandum by the Minister of Commerce and Industry about the construction of a local cement factory, n.d.
(fols. 17-22) note from Wilmot to Straker covering a draft memorandum for the Transport Committee on stores, 2 Mar 1953
(fols. 23-24) minute from Wilmot to his Minister concerning post-1956 planning, Sep 1953
(fols....
Extents: 76 Leaves
Dates:
1953-1954
Wilmot's demi-official correspondence, partly personal, as Principal Assistant Secretary, 1952-1953
Folder
The papers are held together in near-chronological order.
Extents: 51 Leaves
Dates:
1952-1953
'Drafts and Minutes by A.T.W. de B.W. (Ministry of Works - Vol. I - Jun to Sep 1954)', 1954
Folder
Papers chiefly concern housing and the Volta River Project. Most papers are concerned with general housing development policy, staffing, financing, etc. References to specific topics include the following:
(fol. 2) water distribution scheme for Accra
(fols. 3-8) memorandum on Volta River Authority
(fols. 9-15) allocation of funds to housing departments
...
Extents: 145 Leaves
Dates:
1954
'Minutes etc. October 1954 to ', 1954-1955
Folder
Papers chiefly Wilmot's minutes to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, commenting on memoranda, staff, etc. Topics include the following:
(fols. 1-2 and 183) housing loan schemes
(fols. 7-8) investigation into building finance
(fol. 10) books for the library
(fols. 11-14, 19-20, and 45) lease of Lisbon Hotel, Accra
(fols. 15-18)...
Extents: 193 Leaves
Dates:
1954-1955
Correspondence between Wilmot and the Commissioner of Income Tax, Gold Coast (Ghana), concerning Wilmot's postings, 1951-1952, 13-17 Feb 1953
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 15-16
Letter from R.A. Schlund, General Manager, Aircraft Operating Company of Africa Ltd., to Wilmot, thanking him for his help, 9 Mar 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 17
List of Wilmot's leave dates from Nov 1946-May 1954, n.d.
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 18
Typed notes of a discussion of problems connected with the Volta River Project; with a letter from Wilmot to B.M. Niculescu, University College, Achimota, concerning a paper by Niculescu on the Volta Project, 7 Nov 1953
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 44-51
Copy of an acceptance by Wilmot of an invitation from the General Manager, Gold Coast Railways and Harbours Administration, to the opening of the Takoradi Harbour extension, 26 Mar-9 Apr 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 19
With a copy of a letter to the Information Services Department complaining about faults in Rediffusion wiring in Wilmot's home.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
26 Mar-9 Apr 1953
Correspondence between Wilmot and Professor J.V. Williams, Department of Economics, University College of the Gold Coast, Achimota, 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 20-23
Concerning the Department's Annual Conference, 13-17 Apr 1953, with details of the programme.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
1953
Correspondence between Wilmot and W.H. Salkield, General Manager, Takoradi, concerning arrangements for the opening of the harbour extensions and the replacement of Hunt as Chief Engineer, Port of Tema, 23 Apr-4 May 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 24-26
Letter from 'Sam' [Macdonald-Smith] on leave, to Wilmot, about the harbour extensions ceremony, and Hunt, 27 Apr 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 27-28
Notice of a Permanent Secretaries' Meeting on 6 May, 4 May 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 29
Letter from Salkield to Wilmot about Hunt, 6 May 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 30
Letter from Wilmot to the District Engineer, Public Works Department, about furniture for his house, 2 Jul 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 31
Correspondence between Wilmot and J.B. Hooper, Chief Secretary's Office, about accommodation for Macdonald-Smith, 15-20 Jul 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 32-33
Letter from Tom Anderson, Government Agent, North-West District, to Wilmot, covering a copy of a letter from Anderson to the Katuana, 28-29 Jul 1953
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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fols. 34-35
Concerning the visit to Wa of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Communications and Works.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
28-29 Jul 1953
Letter from Norman E.M. Giles to Wilmot about the possibility of Ramage's transference to Nigeria, 4 Aug [1953]
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 386/3, folder 3, fol. 36