Correspondence and papers of the Asia Desk and its predecessors relating to Oxfam's programme in Bangladesh and its membership of the Consortium of British Charities working there
MS. Oxfam PRG/3/3/2/8
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Title
Correspondence and papers of the Asia Desk and its predecessors relating to Oxfam's programme in Bangladesh and its membership of the Consortium of British Charities working there
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam PRG/3/3/2/8
Summary
Comprises:
'I[nternational] B[ank for] R[econstruction and] D[evelopment], F[ood and] A[griculture] O[rganisation], O[verseas] D[evelopment] M[inistry]': correspondence, reports and papers relating to the work of the Consortium of British Charities including 'Visit to Calcutta and Dacca [Dhaka] on 17th/22nd December, 1971' by John Stonehouse M.P., Dec 1971-Nov 1974
'Frank Field - Dacca [Dhaka]': correspondence with Frank Field, Field Director for Bangladesh, relating to Oxfam's programme in Bangladesh and other matters, Aug 1972-Oct 1974
'1974 Reports': reports including 'Objectives and Achievements of the Consortium of British Charities in Bangladesh', Jan 1974, and 'Aid to Bangladesh: For Better or Worse? An Interview by Michael Scott (Institute for Food and Development Policy/Oxfam America)', [1979], Jan-Sep 1974 and n.d. [1979]
'General Corres[pondence], 1977-86': correspondence relating to Oxfam's 'Bridge' fair trade initiative in Bangladesh, Nov 1976-Dec 1987
Date
Dec 1971-Dec 1987 and n.d. [1979]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (4 folders)
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Collection contents
Records of Oxfam programme policy, management and administration
Reports and papers mainly relating to Oxfam's development programme in countries and regions
Correspondence and papers of the Desks and their predecessors, and of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Regional Management Centre
Asia
Correspondence and papers of the Asia Desk and its predecessors relating to Oxfam's programme in Bangladesh and its membership of the Consortium of British Charities working there
