Box 606754912
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Contains 93 Results:
Correspondence with Lord Delamere, F.S. Joelson, Sir Edward Denham, and Major Eric Dutton, 1924-1936
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2
Correspondence with Lord Delamere, 1924-1931
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-3) copy of a letter from Henn to Delamere about the Military Contributions, the East African Agency in London, the East Africa Commission, and Henn's belief that its main interest should be economic, and about the aims of the Joint East Africa Board (JEAB), 2 Jun 1924
(fol. 4) telegram from Delamere to Henn about the debate in the House of Commons on Delamere's land,...
Extents: 84 Leaves
Dates:
1924-1931
Correspondence with Sir Edward Denham, 1925-1933
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-2) copy of a letter from Henn to Denham about the death of Coryndon and the loss to Kenya, 12 Feb 1925
(fols. 3-4) letter from Denham to Henn replying to letter from 12 Feb 1925 about Coryndon's work and the present position in Kenya, Leys' book Kenya, the strength of the Convention of Associations, and his own belief in the success of the...
Extents: 47 Leaves
Dates:
1925-1933
Correspondence with Ferdinand Stephen Joelson, Editor of East Africa and Rhodesia, 1926-1929
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Comprises:
(fol. 1) letter from F.S. Joelson to Henn, thanking him for a copy of a lecture he was giving at Southampton, 5 Feb 1926
(fols. 2-4) letter from Joelson to Henn to accompany proofs of an article on the East African coffee industry, 2 Feb 1926
(fols. 5-6) letter from Joelson to Henn about publishing an article on East African Coffee, the interests of the Coffee...
Extents: 35 Leaves
Dates:
1926-1929
Correspondence with Major Eric Dutton, 1932-1936
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Also, one unfoliated item.
Extents: 75 Leaves
Dates:
1932-1936
Letter from Dutton to Henn about the better reception that he had had on his present visit to England than in previous years and his hopes for prompt action on Federation, 27 Jun 1927
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 47-48
Letter from Dutton to Henn about the climate of opinion in Kenya on Federation, Grogan and Leys, Scott's return, and the proposed route of the Commission, as dictated by weather and political considerations, 28 Aug 1927
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 49-52
Copy of a letter from Henn to Dutton about his impression that Grogan was not opposed to Federation and the publication of the Olivier correspondence in The Times, which had discredited Norman Leys, 5 Oct 1927
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 53-56
Also covers:
the sympathetic attitude in Britain towards any form of Federation proposed by East Africans themselves
the attitude of the two Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe)
a private letter from Sir Herbert Stanley on the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe)
the good impression made by Cameron in Britain.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
5 Oct 1927
Letter from Dutton to Henn about a personal letter from Leys to Henn that had been sent with The Times correspondence but was not for publication, and his own attitude towards Leys, Macgregor Ross, and Grogan, 3 Nov 1927
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 57-60
Also covers the recent meeting of the Convention of Associations when Federation was discussed, the scarcity of real enthusiasts in England for Federation, and the death of Billinge.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
3 Nov 1927
Copy of a letter from Henn to Dutton about the Hilton Young Commission, trade and finance in Kenya, and the state of the East African Trade and Information Office in London, 1 Dec 1927
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 61-64
Letter from Dutton to Henn about the arrival of the Commission in two days' time, as well as about the belief of Denham, Cameron, and Grigg that any form of Federation would entail a High Commissioner with three governors serving under him, 31 Jan 1928
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 65-69
Letter from Dutton to Henn on the Commission's visit and means of obtaining information other than from formal evidence; also about the possibility that agreement on fundamental issues would be reached more easily than on technical matters, 2 Mar 1928
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 70-72
Copy of a letter from Henn to Dutton on the problem of Tanganyika (Tanzania) and high protection duties on Kenyan produce, 21 Mar 1928
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 73-74
Letter from Dutton to Henn arranging a meeting with him after spending some time in hospital and about Sir Robert Coryndon's death, 28 Apr 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fol. 1
Letter from Dutton to Henn about the publication of the report on East Africa, offering to discuss points with Henn that might be brought up in the House of Commons debate, 5 May 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fol. 2
Letter from Dutton to Henn about the Coryndon Memorial Fund, help from the Joint East Africa Board, and his acceptance of Grigg's offer of a post in Kenya as his Private Secretary, 14 Jun 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fol. 3
Letter from Dutton to Henn thanking him for his kindness during his, Dutton's, stay in England, 3 Sep 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fol. 4
Letter from Dutton to Henn on Kenyan problems - the rains, the draft estimate, income tax, and the labour problem, 22 Oct 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 5-9
Copy of a letter from Henn to Dutton about the budget, Ormsby-Gore's attitude, the establishment of Franklin's Trade and Information Office, Labour Recruiting Organisations, and the new constitution for the Joint East Africa Board (JEAB), 7 Dec 1925
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 10, fols. 10-12