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Speeches

MS. 12110/16

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Title

Speeches

Shelfmark

MS. 12110/16

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1:

'Agriculture (Ghana) Institute of Rural Life' (file 'S.1'). Transcript of speech, 'Agriculture and Agricultural Education: Ghana's The Seven Year Plan', given at the Institute's thirteenth annual conference. Two copies (one with minor handwritten corrections), 1963, and progress report from the U.S. A.I.D. Agricultural Advisors and Health Education Conference, Dec 1962.

'Royal Society of Arts, Tuesday 14 May, 1963' (file 'S.2'). Transcript of speech, 'Britain and Commonwealth Africa'. Two copies (one incomplete) both showing handwritten corrections. With invitation, transcript of address to Chairman, press release and offprint from the RSA's journal.

'Royal African Society, Britain and Ghana's Economy, 6 June 1963' (file 'S.3'). Transcript of speech, 'Britain and Ghana's Economy'. Two copies (one with handwritten corrections). With related letter.

Folder 2:

'Miscellaneous Speeches in Ghana' (file 'S.5'). Transcripts of speeches with some background papers. Includes transcripts of remarks given at the opening of the British Science Display, Accra, 13 Jun 1962, and a lecture on 'Brtiain and Africa' at the University of Ghana, 29 Dec 1962. Handwritten and typescript (some with corrections), 1962-1963.

'Background Notes for Speeches', 1961-1963, including pamphlet on Parliamentary Government in the Commonwealth, 1961.

'Chatham House, Ghana, 1963' (file). Transcript of speech on 'Ghana today', with related letters, 1963.

Date

1961-1963

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (2 folders)

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Collection contents

Archive of Sir Geoffrey de Freitas

Correspondence and papers

Correspondence and papers as High Commissioner of Ghana

Speeches

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