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Central Africa Party: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers

MS. 5474/24

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Title

Central Africa Party: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers

Shelfmark

MS. 5474/24

Summary

Includes:

black and white photograph of Holderness with Todd, 1981

Folder 1: Geneva Conference, 1976

correspondence with The Rev. Bishop Muzorewa, Prime Minister, Jeremy Broome, 1976

manuscript notes in Holderness' hand regarding Conference, 1976

Folder 2: Monkton Commission, 1960

"Evidence by H.H.C. Holderness to the Advisory Commission on the Review of The Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nysaland [sic].", 19 Apr 1960

"Central Africa Party Evidence for the Monckton Commission. Constitutional Safeguards.", Apr 1960

press cuttings: Rhodesia Herald, 1960

"Central African Party Evidence for Monckton Commission" [draft], 27 Dec 1959

manuscript notes in Holderness' hand of interview with Edgar Whitehead, 16 Aug 1960

"Proposed Inter Racial Association of Southern Rhodesia. Draft Declaration on African Affairs", 1960

correspondence with Enoch Dumbutshena, Nov-Dec 1959

"Background to Ignorance. The Case of African X." Article for Central African Examiner by Holderness, 25 Jul 1960

articles for the Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint" by Holderness, 19 Nov 1960, 3 Dec 1960, 17 Dec 1960

"Blueprint for Stability. A General Outline of the Progressive Party Plan for the Federation and its Constituent Territories", n.d. [1960]

Folder 3: Central Africa Party

minutes of meetings, 1959-1962

newsletters, 1959-1962

Press Statement on the Preventive Detention Bill, [transcript], 19 Mar 1959

"Without Prejudice", report by Tim Peyton Short, 7 Apr 1959

Folder 4:

"Report of Southern Rhodesia Constitutional Conference", Feb 1961

"Two Views on the Maize Report. Un-Jolly Farmers", article by Peter Dearlove, The Central African Examiner, Aug 1963

articles, including drafts, for Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint", 7 Jan 1961; Mar 1961-May 1961; Jul 1961-Oct 1961; Dec 1961

"New Hope for the Future", speech made by Sir Edgard Whitehead at the Special Congress of the Southern Rhodesia Division of the United Federal Party [transcript], 22 Feb 1961

"Inaugural Address of the Central Africa Party" by Todd [transcript], 6 Jun 1959

Folder 5:

correspondence with Hon. Winston Field, 1962-1963

press cuttings, including drafts, frequently with accompanying corespondence, 1962-1963

articles, including drafts, for Central African Examiner's independent column "Standpoint", 1962

Date

1959-1981

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Archive of Hardwicke Holderness

Political correspondence and papers

Central Africa Party: Miscellaneous correspondence and papers

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