Box 606766769
Container
Contains 179 Results:
Correspondence concerning the transportation of men and equipment for the German and French governments, 27 Jul-1 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 430-441
Includes:
(fol. 438) note from Trigge forwarding to Scarbrough copies of letters and cables exchanged between Watts and Puttkamer
(fol. 439) copy of a letter from the Colonial Attaché to the London Embassy, Alfred Zimmermann, to the London Office
(fols. 440-441) a letter from A. Miller to Scarbrough.
The dispute with Puttkamer has...
Extents: 12 Leaves
Dates:
27 Jul-1 Aug 1903
Extracts copied from a Company letter from Watts, 1 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 442-443
About canoe licences and fees, the effect of the salt tax on the trade; abuses to which the caravan tax is liable, and remedies [enclosures, fols. 425-429].
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
1 Aug 1903
Copy of a letter from Puttkamer to Watts, with additional instructions, 6 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 380
About transport for equipment arriving for him from the German Foreign Office, and a transportable house and carpenter; unaware of cancelled arrangements but warning of financial difficulties should this occur.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
6 Jul 1903
Extract copied from a cable [from Company to Watts?] advising against carrying Puttkamer, 7 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 381
Endorsed with a note from Scarbrough of a letter from Cotterell.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
7 Jul 1903
Copies of extracts from letters concerning the decline in trade due to government taxes, and 'indiscriminate' labour recruitment, 7-9 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 382-392
From:
(fol. 382) Egga District agent
(fols. 383-384) Watts, Lokoja
(fols. 385-390) complete letter from Watts, S.S. 'Ndoni'
(fols. 391-392) certified extracts from it (annotated in Lugard's hand and returned to Scarbrough) [see fols. 470-471].
Watts considers:
...
Extents: 11 Leaves
Dates:
7-9 Jul 1903
Rough manuscript notes in Scarbrough's hand on points to be raised, 11 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 393-394
With Lugard over Puttkamer; Goldie about Howorth; Trigge over stocks and accounts. Also, notes on the Association's representative, the aim of ultimate fusion of the Nigeria Companies, and George Miller's hope of a Company Board seat.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
11 Jul 1903
Letter from Watts, 6 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 395
Letter from Sir Ralph Moor to Scarbrough about his amicable relationship with von Puttkamer and promise to assist him, 20 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 396-397
'Confidential' letter from Howorth to Scarbrough, criticising the Board's composition and conduct of financial affairs, especially those stemming from amalgamation, 14 Jul 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 398-405
Also stating that only his esteem for Scarbrough keeps him a Director [see fols. 374, 410-411].
Extents: 8 Leaves
Dates:
14 Jul 1903
Unsigned manuscript memorandum [by Goldie?] on pre-revocation manoeuvres to keep the Germans from trading in Garua (Garoua), n.d. [late Jun 1902?; see fol. 184]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 444-444a
Also advocating Ringler Thomson's plan to agree, upon conditions, to Capt. Dominick's invitation to establish there.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
n.d. [late Jun 1902?; see fol. 184]
Manuscript drafts by Scarbrough of cables for Watts about transporting Puttkamer if the Northern Nigerian Government cannot, n.d., [2 Aug 1903]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 445
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
n.d., [2 Aug 1903]
Manuscript unsigned draft letter in Scarbrough's hand to Zimmermann summarising the Puttkamer-Watts correspondence, proposing to transport the party should the government fail to do so, n.d. [4 Aug 1903]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 446
Copy, fols. 457-458.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
n.d. [4 Aug 1903]
Telegram from A. Miller to Scarbrough, suggesting the Berlin Foreign Office be told that Company steamers are fully booked, 1 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 447
Manuscript draft letter from Scarbrough to Trigge, 2 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 448
With instructions concerning the despatch of final versions of fols. 445-446.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
2 Aug 1903
Correspondence between A. Miller, Scarbrough, and Trigge, 3-1 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 449-454
About affording German commercial aspirations an opening; Miller's fear of 'a Mixon & Puttkamer affair over again' [fol. 452 refs. to 1889-1890, 1892-1893] and Scarbrough's diplomatic, if qualified, offer to Puttkamer prompted by Watts's earlier promise of assistance.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
3-1 Aug 1903
Letter from A. Miller to Scarbrough, asking him to use his influence with Lugard in an unnamed matter [government passenger traffic?], 4 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 455-456
Unsigned copy of fol. 446, 4 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 457-458
Note initialled by H.G. Shave and Trigge on the unfair competition of government passenger transport, 4 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 459
Letter, dictated by A. Miller to Trigge, for Scarbrough, commending his decision over Puttkamer and suggesting copies of relevant correspondence for Watts, 7 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fol. 460
Letter from Trigge to Scarbrough and copies of correspondence between Scarbrough and Zimmermann: all concerning Puttkamer's transport, 8 Aug 1903
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 461-465