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D3287 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - [13th-20th cent]

1 - Box 1

1-113 - Miscellaneous Family Papers

35 - Box 35 - [1698]-1880

104-105 - Personal papers of Mrs Aileen Gell (d1986) - 20th cent

106 - Diaries of Mrs Aileen Gell - early 20th cent

107 - Personal papers of Philip VW Gell (d1970) - 20th cent

108 - Letter from Prime Minister, Clement Attlee - 20th cent

109 - Correspondence and other papers regarding PVW Gell's term as High Sheriff - 1954

110 - Orders of service: Gell family members and relatives - 20th cent

111 - Orders of service: not Gell family - 20th cent

112 - School prospectuses - 20th cent

113 - Number not used - 20th cent

114

114 - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 1869-1923

114-131 - Personal and family Papers of Philip Lyttetton Gell with The Remainder of his Business Papers - 1835-1969

115 - SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE - 1873-1919

116 - POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1881-1918

117 - PAPERS RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OXFORDSHIRE - 1880-1898

118 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCH FINANCE AND REFORM - 1880-1923

119 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO DIOCESAN REORGANISATION - 1889-1918

120 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE - 1898-[early 20th cent]

121 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT WITH CASSELL'S AND THE CLARENDON PRESS - 1883-1904

122 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO DIRECTORSHIPS OF COMPANIES - 1898-1925

123 - PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO TRUSTEESHIPS OF COMPANIES - 1899-1921

124 - PAPERS RELATING TO PERSONAL INVESTMENTS - 1890-1920

125 - MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1896-1918

126 - FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1852-1969

127 - PERSONAL PAPERS - 1852-1913

128 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO TRUSTEESHIPS - 1891-1908

129 - MISCELLANEA - 1835-1949

130 - NEWSCUTTINGS - 1885-1923

131 - PAMPHLETS - 1870-1964

137 - Object: Escritoire - c.1845

BSA - British South Africa Company

1 - British South Africa Company: Directors' Reports & Accounts: Reports of Annual & Extraordinary Meetings of Shareholders

2 - British South Africa Company: Board minutes and agenda

3 - British South Africa Company: general papers.

4 - British South Africa Company: general papers relating to Southern Rhodesia

1 - South African Portraits : series of portraits, with short biographies, of South African personalities; publ. by Fredk. Warne & Company, London. - 1897

2-3 - Brit. Bechuanaland & Bechuanaland Protectorate : annual reports for 1894-5 & 1896-7. [Colonial Reports - Annual, 1896, no. 163 & 1898, no.226.] - 1894-1898

4 - African Transcontinental Telegraph Company, Salisbury, to the A.T.T., London : forwards correspondence & papers from R. Codrington, Manager of A.T.T. North of the Zambesi, re interference of the Portuguese at Tete in the working of the telegraph. - 1899 Apr 18

5 - Administrator, Salisbury, to African Transcontinental Telegraph Company Ltd.; enclosed letter of resignation of Postmaster General Salisbury & report of Postmaster General Cape Colony for 1898 which prompted resignation. - 1899 Jun 21

6 - Milton, London, to P.L.G. : thanks for the gift of books; gratified by his reception in London. - 1899 Dec 1

7 - Bulawayo Public Library : annual report, 1898-9. - 1899

8 - P.L.G. to C.J. Rhodes [draft letter, endorsed:: "Not sent"]: outlines a scheme for a post office savings bank for Rhodesia, secured on British South Africa Company debentures. [Last half of last page missing.] - 1899 Jun 18

9 - British South Africa Company & Willoughby's Cons. Company: memorandum of agreement for establishment of township on Willoughby's land at Selukwe. Letter from Administrator to Messrs. Scott & Buckland, solrs., Bulawayo, re above, D3287 BSA/4/8. - 1899 Jul 1

10 - Administrator, Bulawayo, to British South Africa Company: enclosed draft deed of grant of Bulawayo commonage. - 1899 Jul 1

11 - P.L.G. : memorandum re Rhodesian budget, 1899-1900; criticises way in which O.-in-C. forces the British South Africa Company to underwrite administration deficits but does not guarantee their repayment. - 1899 Jul 8

12 - P.L.G. : working notes re Rhodesian budgets, 1898-1900. - 1899 Jul

13-14 - Rhodesian budget, 1899-1900 : press-cuttings. - 1899 Jul

15 - The Times : cutting of letter from J.H. Chapman, Umtali, on political troubles in Rhodesia. - [1899 August]

16 - The Rhodesia Herald : cutting of British South Africa Company balance to March 31, 1898. - 1899 Sep 19

17 - British South Africa Company to P.L.G. : sending copy cable and copy letter re payments to Dr. Herbert Edgelow, inmate of the Natal Govt. Lunatic Asylum. - 1899 Sep 29

18-19 - P.L.G. : drafts of article on Rhodesian for Whitaker's Almanac. - [1899 Oct]

20 - Sir Sidney Shippard, London S.W., to P.L.G. : comments on his article for Whitaker's; opposed to any condemnation of Jameson. - 1899 Nov 2

21 - Wilson Fox, to P.L.G. : encloses notes [not found] on P.L.G.'s Whitaker's article. - 1899 Nov 2

22 - William [Henry Parr] Greswell, Dodington Rectory, Bridgewater, to P.L.G. : comments on P.L.G.'s letter to The Times on Afrikanderdom and Afrikanders and on the need to define these terms; if they mean Dutch influence, then they must be crushed; discusses his article in Fortnightly Review which advocates a new electoral distribution for South Africa supports expropriation of the Boer leaders. - 1899 Nov 22

23 - Bulawaye Chronicle: cutting of editorial supporting the issue of coupons by the Administrator to serve as money until supplies of silver were obtained. - 1900 Apr 14

24 - Cape Argus Weekly Edition : cutting of illustration of anti-English propaganda. - 1900 Sep 5

25 - Reports on the Administration of Rhodesia 1898-1900 - 1900

26 - British South Africa Company: reports on administration of Rhodesian; cumulative binding of reports for 1897-8 and 1898-1900. - 1900

27 - Cape Argus Weekly Edition : cutting of the D.E.O.V.R. in the field (photographs). - 1901 Jan 9

28 - The System of Education in Southern Rhodesia (1890-1901) its Origin and Development : printed pamphlet outlining affairs up to Mar 31 1901. [36pages, 8'vo.] - 1901

29 - [Jones] to P.L.G. : impressed with his account of interview with Milner; sure the Govt. wants to include Rhodesia in a general S. African post-war settlement; some wish to wrest the credit for Rhodesia's development from the British South Africa Company [Endorsed - "Handed to me unfinished."] - 1901 Jun 5

30 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company; enclosed annual reports. [Not found.] - 1901 Jul 27

31 - W. Greswell, Bridgewater, to P.L.G. : thanks for books on Rhodesia; notes the eminence of Philip Bourchier Wrey, with whom he lived at Rondebosch, South Africa, and W.H. Milton. - 1901 Oct 14

32 - P.L.G. to Jones : has heard from Mr. Saddler, who would like an account of Rhodesian educational system, suggests that Mr. Hammond draws it up. - 1901 Oct 19

33 - R. Chester Master, British South Africa Police, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. : Christmas greetings; describes his setting up in Bulawayo; "Sutton's seeds coming up well after heavy rains." comments on climate, enclosed photos. of exterior and interior of house. - 1901 Dec 8

34 - J. Hay Upcher, Umtali, to P.L.G. : account of the Industrial Mission at Penhalonga and the confirmation ceremony he attended. - 1901 Dec 24

35 - S. Lane Poole, Trinity College, Dublin, to P.L.G. : discussion of probable provenance of Arabic inscription found in Rhodesia. - 1902 Feb 15

36 - Bulawayo Chronicle: cutting of comment on deaths of Rhodes and Sir Sid. Shippard. - 1902 Apr 2

37 - P.L.G. to Jones : suggests that all correspondence between Administrator and High Commissioner should be forwarded to London for the board's inspection. [1st page only.] - 1902 Apr 25

38 - Reginald Gell, Victoria, Mashonaland, to P.L.G. : thanks for introduction to Lord Milner, hopes he will not have to use it. Has met Col. Hill, and thinks he would be good to work for. - 1902 May 8

39 - Press report of Chamber of Mines meeting in Bulawayo. - 1902 May 30

40 - P.L.G. : draft letter to press re labour problems in southern Africa. - 1902 Jun

41 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report by R.N. Hall (Curator) on Zimbabwe ruins. - 1902 Jul 7

42 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report by R.N. Hall (Curator) on Zimbabwe ruins. - 1902 Aug 11

43 - Bulawayo Chronicle : report of public banquet given to returning soldiers. - 1902 Aug

44 - British South Africa Company to Visiting Directors, Bulawayo,: cable giving opinion on proposed new mining grants; not sure that the Legislative Council should be increased but if necessary to concede this the number should be raised to six elected members. - 1902 Sep 24

45 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report by R.N. Hall on the Zimbabwe ruins. [3 copies, 1 defective.] - 1902 Oct 9

46 - R.N. Hall, Zimbabwe, to Administrator, Salisbury : enclosed list of relics found at Zimbabwe. [2 copies.] - 1902 Oct 15

47 - Visiting Directors to British South Africa Company: enclosed minutes and correspondence re their meetings with Southern Rhodesia Chambers of Mines & of Commerce, municipal councils and local farmers' associations. - 1902 Oct 30

48 - Bishop of Mashonaland, Cape Town, to P.L.G. : men must, like Jameson and Beit, see things in an African, rather than South Africa, context; the need is for political confederation; the emigration of British people is an important factor in helping confederation. - 1902 Nov 4

49 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: general letter, enclosed correspondence re delimitation of N.E. boundary with Portuguese territory and a report by Chief Native Commissioner Matabeleland on possibilities of navigating the Zambesi and growing cotton in the Zambesi valley. - 1902 Dec 19

50 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed despatches exchanged with C.O. and High Commissioner, Johannesburg., Oct 30 - Dec 24; subjects including registration of births and deaths, ancient monuments, Liquor Law Amendment Ordinance, petition of convict Otto Landsberg, official appointments and assaults by natives on white women. [Pages 8, 9, 25-30, 34 & 47 missing.] - 1902 Dec 24

51 - P.L.G. : letter re native labour. [Fragment only.] - [1902]

52 - P.L.G. : need for English emigrants to teach in Southern Rhodesia; at present run by colonials : "people do not want their children taught colonial manners." [Fragment only.] - [1902]

53 - Louis Legras' Powder for Chest Diseases: printed advert. in English and Afrikaans. - [?1902]

54 - The Sun : off-print of article attacking British South Africa Company - [1902]

55 - Bishop of Mashonaland, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : discusses possible diocesan organisation of Rhodesia; must first consolidate existing dioceses before creating new ones; is still having to make appeals for his own salary; wastes much time drumming up funds; feels that the Anglicans are neglected in favour of the foreign missions, just as the English are handicapped in the political settlement of South Africa; Boers are only biding their time before taking over South Africa; need 100,000 English colonists to redress the balance. [With 2 copies.] - 1903 Jan 28

56 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence re complaint by Mokgosi, Chief of the Bamalete, to Joseph Chamberlain that British South Africa Company agents were preparing to fence in his country [in Bechuanaland Protectorate]. - 1903 Feb 19

57 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence exchanged between Administrator, High Commissioner, Johannesburg and C.O., esp. re reorganisation of British South Africa Police. - 1903 Mar 20

58 - Milton, Bloemfontein, to Wilson Fox : detailed report of the proceedings at the Inter-Colonial Conference at Bloemfontein and negotiations for the setting up of a customs union in South Africa; enclosed resolutions on native questions and immigration passed at the conference. - 1903 Mar 22

59 - F.J. Newton, in train from Bloemfontein, to Wilson Fox : reporting the conclusion of the Bloemfontein Conf., Milner's achievement at getting tariff agreement is great; the resolution on native labour, admitting the general desirability of Asiatic labour, was also an achievement as it was passed nem. con.. - 1903 Mar 24

60 - Southern Rhodesia : printed report on meteorology for year ending Mar 31 1903. [21 pages] - 1903 Mar

61 - Milton to Wilson Fox : extracts re Conference at Bloemfontein; Rhodesian desire to have staple products free of duty; official appointments for forthcoming year. - 1903 Apr 2

62 - Anglo-African Argus and Gold Coast Globe : cutting re cost of living in [?Transvaal]. - 1903 Apr 4

63 - British South Africa Company to Milton, Salisbury : requests full version of Milner's clause to Bloemfontein Conference on tariffs; feel that it is impossible to reduce railway rates and that the Rhodes clause in the Order in Council should not be modified. - 1903 Apr 27

64 - Administrator, Salisbury & British South Africa Company: correspondence re entitlement of C.J. Mathews to a pension; letter from Mrs. Alice Mathews to P. Inskipp asking for loan to help her start a boarding house in Salisbury. - 1903 Feb-Apr

65 - Bishop of Mashonaland to G. Duthie (Statist of British South Africa Company) : general report of work of the church in his diocese. - 1903 May 7

66 - P.L.G. to [Sir J.C.] Willoughby : raising of a debenture loan on the waterworks co. at Bulawayo, need for a prospectus and a good board of directors, to convince investors. - 1903 May 9

67 - British South Africa Company to [J.A. Stevens], Cape Town : Board anxious to support Customs Union, requests Milton's views, must have support of Leg. Company before joining, would like to make an open-ended commitment to be reviewed after two years. - 1903 May 21

68 - P.L.G. to Jones : returns reports; considers that acceptance of the Customs Union as suggested by Milton would be short-sighted as it is weighted in favour of Cape Colony. - 1903 May 22

69 - P.L.G. to Jones : enlarges on Customs Union; regrets weighting in favour of Cape Colony. - 1903 May 23

70 - Wilson Fox to P.L.G. : sure that the board should not force Customs Union on Leg. Company - 1903 May 25

71 - [J.A. Stevens], Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: telegram re general support of Customs Union from Milton, Michell, Jameson and the Leg.Co. - 1903 May 25

72 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed despatches between the High Commissioner and Administrator for May 1903 re N.E. boundary and outrages by natives on white woman. - 1903 Jun 5

73 - John A. Sorell, Durban, to P.L.G. : thanks for advice when in London; has found temporary work in Natal. - 1903 Jul 9

74 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: forwarding reports and ordinances passed by the Legislative Council in 1903. - 1903 Jul 10

75 - J. Hay Upcher, Rusape, to P.L.G. : gives news of local people; account of meeting of volunteers; held first white wedding in his church. - 1903 Jun 29

76 - Bishop of Mashonaland, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. : cryptic account of the results of conflict between himself and some of his staff. - 1903 Aug 8

77 - Ivan Smith, Mendip, to P.L.G. : thanks for letter; wishes another director would take the same interest in Rhodesia. - 1903 Aug 16

78 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report of Judge J.P.F. Watermeyer on trial Rex v. Landsberg & Mebebe in 1899. - 1903 Aug 28

79 - J.G. Macdonald, Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd., to Hawksley : reports on land prices, farming and mining in Rhodesian, advises on types of stamps to be installed in Rhodesian mines; extract of letter from Michell to Hawksley disagreeing with this advice. [With note by P.L.G. that it is confidential "to you and T.S." (?Tilden Smith).] - 1903 Nov 26

80 - Southern Rhodesia : printed supplementary estimates of administration expenditure, yr. ending Mar 31 1904. - 1903

81 - P.L.G. to Mr. Beeton : accounts for the need for coloured labour, and analyses the effects of red-water cattle fever, drought, and high interest rates on Rhodesian economy. - 1904 Jan 23

82 - Brodie to P.L.G. : enclosed extracts from Customs Union Convention re receipt of customs dues levied in Cape Town on goods intended for Rhodesia. - 1904 Feb 11

83 - Brodie to P.L.G. : answers query re operation of customs between Southern Rhodesia and the Cape. - 1904 Feb 13

85 - Chas. T. Holland, Betchworth, to P.L.G. : inefficiency of the Rhodesian Land & Mine Owners' Assoc.; requests that he enquires about Holland's fees as director of Shashi Macloutsie Company which have not yet been forthcoming although Jones had promised him £100 p.a. - 1904 Feb 20

86 - Sir George Goldie : memorandum re points arising from his tour of Rhodesia; esp. re relationship of the Company with colonists, mining royalties, railway charges, cost of living, and farming policies. - 1904 Feb 24

87 - High Commissioner, Johannesburg, to C.O. : enclosed correspondence & reports re recruitment of natives in the North for service with British South Africa Police. - 1904 Feb 29

88 - Chas. T. Holland, London, E.C., to P.L.G. : has seen Goldie and discussed his financial scheme for Rhodesian, is not sure of its practicability; great need for business men to run Rhodesian Companies, not administrators; will see Lord Grey about the Isle of Wight election. - 1904 Mar 25

89 - Chas. T. Holland, Betchworth, to P.L.G. : has had talks with Goldie; political prospects; need for disenfranchisement of British South Africa Police.; discusses Gell's suggestion of a Rhodesia Trust fund. - 1904 Apr 4

90 - Navigability of the Sabi and Busi Rivers;: correspondence between Administrator Salsibury and British South Africa Company re proposals by the Cons. African Copper Trust to survey these rivers with a view to their navigability. - 1903 Jan - 1904 Apr 8

91 - Chas. T. Holland, S.S. `Walmer Castle', Madeira, to P.L.G. : criticises civil service in Southern Rhodesia; Milton's unsympathetic manner; disapproves Chester Master's appointment, is inexperienced; disagrees with Chester Master's ideas for land settlement via British South Africa P.; asks P.L.G. to get H.J. Deary to use his influence in Enkeldoorn in favour of Chinese labour. [With edited copy.] - 1904 Apr 13

92 - J.L.Bissett, Johannesburg, to P.L.G. : long complaint as to his treatment by the British South Africa Company since the death of Mr. Rhodes, esp. over his dredging grant and his employment on the railway system. - 1904 Apr 18

93 - P.L.G. to Chester Master : long letter of advice, warns him of Rhodesian prejudice against British South Africa Police.; dangers of C.O. interference in Rhodesian management of native affairs and Chinese labour. [2 copies.] - 1904 Apr 26

94 - Sir Geo. Goldie to Elected Members of Leg. Company: memorandum re his proposals; they are not official suggestions on behalf of the British South Africa Company; urges that any delegates to the London board should not be weighed down with conditions before they leave Salisbury. - 1904 Apr 28

95 - [ --- ] to Raleigh Grey, Salisbury : draft letter outlining suggestion for establishment of a trust fund for the development of Southern Rhodesia [2 drafts.] - 1904 Apr

96 - Michell, Cape Town, to Jones : general news letter, including discussion of transfer of information from London to South Africa directors; outcome of Goldie's tour of Rhodesian; possibility of Cape Colony takeover of rlwy. from Vryburg to Ramatlhabama; strong feeling in favour of Cape Colony taking over Bechuanaland Protectorate; rumours of native unrest in Southern Rhodesia - 1904 May 9

97 - Milton, Salisbury : memorandum on Southern Rhodesia census results. - 1904 May 12

98 - F. Johnson, Wimpole St., to P.L.G. : details of his recent illness and operation; has heard of Goldie's scheme, accepts it as the lesser of two evils; differs from P.L.G.'s ideas on the British South Africa Police., considers it wasteful to train Englishmen over a long time when colonials need much less training. - [1904] May 18

99 - R. Chester Master, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. : glad that his Police farm scheme has met with approval; comments on the Salisbury conference. - 1904 May 28

100 - Sir Geo. Goldie & Milton, Salisbury : correspondence re impending Salisbury conference to choose delegation to London board. - 1904 May 31 - Jun 1

101 - Jameson, Cape Town, to Hawkesley : Goldie's proposals rejected in Southern Rhodesia; steps he has taken to ensure the visit of delegation to London. - 1904 Jun 9

102 - Rhodesian Herald : reprint of account of conference at Salisbury called to elect delegates for meetings in London, and to agree to proposals to put before the British South Africa Company - 1904 Jun 9 - 11

103 - Milton, Salisbury & Blair Reynolds, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: results of Salisbury conference. - 1904 Jun 10, 11

104 - F. Johnson, London, S.W., to P.L.G. : sends letter from C.T. Holland [not found]; reports reactions to Goldie's scheme, chiefly those of Raleigh Grey and Dr. Wylie. - 1904 Jun 11

105 - Bulawayo Chronicle Weekly Edition : report of Salisbury conference. - 1904 Jun 11

106 - Milton, Sir Geo. Goldie, Elected Members of Leg. Company C.T. Holland & British South Africa Company: correspondence re personnel of delegation to London Board. - 1904 Jun 11-13

107 - Wilson Fox : memorandum that the C.O. is intending to promulgate an Order-in-Council to assume Crown ownership of the Lobatsi Block in Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1904 Jun 16

108 - H.J. Deary, Rhodesian Cold Storage & Tr. Company Ltd., Salisbury, to P.L.G. : bitterness shown at Salisbury Conference, due in part to lack of resident directors and to insufficient separation of administrative and commercial functions. - 1904 Jun 17

109 - Hans Sauer. Bulawayo, to Rhodesian Expl. & Devel. Company: detailed account of Salisbury conference, his part in political activity & general political situation. [Extract only.] - 1904 Jun 23

110 - Bulawayo Chronicle: cutting of letter, 25 Jun 1904 from J.E. Parker, Bulawayo : puts forward his views of settlement between British South Africa Company and the colonists. - [1904 Jun]

111 - Michell, Kimberley, to Jones - 1904 Jun 26

112 - Raleigh Grey, Salisbury, to Sir Geo. Goldie : comments on Salisbury conference, action taken by Elected Members to ensure that they are the true representatives of the settlers and not the delegates elected at the conference. - 1904 Jun 30

113 - Rhodesia Herald : reports on native taxation and British South Africa Police. - 1904 Jun 30

114 - Cutting of report of meeting at Victoria re Salisbury conference and delegation to London board. - 1904 Jun 30

115 - P.L.G. : draft memorandum outlining the results and policies of the Salisbury Conf.; does not see any hope of reasonable settlement; Company must prepare for eventual surrender of some commercial assets and therefore should convert as many of them into private property as possible; should regard Northern Rhodesia and S. watershed of the Zambesi as "the permanent home of the Company's operations." [3 copies.] - 1904 Jul 11/12

116 - Treasurer, Salisbury : comparative statement of financial estimates 1903/4 and 1904/5 - 1904 Jul 15

117 - Arthur Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : the extremists do not represent the general opinion; outlines the Moderates' probable demands of the Company; great need is for workers, not for capital; suggests schemes to encourage small miners and small farmers. - 1904 Jul 19

118 - Arthur Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : enlarging on his view of possible settlement between colonists and Company, esp. re an absolute majority in the Leg. Company - 1904 Jul 21

119 - Milton & R.H. Everett (Accounting Officer British South Africa Police.) : ltrs. re cost of police force and estimates of cost of natives in British South Africa Police. - 1904 Jul 22

120 - A. Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : enclosed resolutions passed at the inaugural meeting of the Mashomaland Political Association called by the Moderates [headed by Raleigh Grey], and memoranda by himself of possible heads of agreement with the Company; asks P.L.G. to wire him [in code] if he considers the heads at all workable. - 1904 Jul 29

121 - South Africa: cutting of interview of C.T. Holland re political & commercial prospects of Southern Rhodesia - 1904 Jul 30

122 - Administrator, Salisbury, British South Africa Company, R. Grey & Gordon Forbes : cables & correspondence re exact terms of mandate given to delegates by Salisbury conf. - 1904 Jun-Jul

123 - Zambesi Mission Record, Vol. II No.25., with article & illustrations of new church in Bulawayo. - 1904 Jul

124 - P.L.G. to Jones : unable to come to Board meeting; rehearses points which have been discussed between the directors re proposals laid before them by Rhodesian Delegates; outlines his personal attitude, esp. re proposal to surrender commercial assets in return for £5 million Rhodesian debentures. - 1904 Aug 3

125 - Arthur Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : enclosed page from Rhodesian Times with his letter to the Ed. setting out proposals for a settlement with the Company; is sure that the country could stand an indebtedness of up to £10 millions in return for Company's assets. - 1904 Aug 5

126 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed statement of numbers and strength of the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers, Western Division, Jun 1904. - 1904 Aug 5

127-129 - British South Africa Company: drafts, alterations by P.L.G. & further amendments of memorandum setting out concessions the Company is prepared to make to delegates. - 1904 Aug [1]-9

130 - P.L.G. to Jones : agrees to postponement of meeting with delegates until they have seen Colonial Secretary; cannot come at re-arranged time but feels he would anyway be of little use; disapproves of the mood of buying & selling that has entered negotiations, thinks they should offer partnership to colonists; unable to think of Southern Rhodesia as only a bundle of mining propositions. [2 drafts.] - 1904 Aug 10, 11

131 - Lionel Cripps, London W.C., to British South Africa Company: address for forwarding papers; suggests that Elected Members might be paid. - 1904 Aug 13

132 - G.A.K. Marshal, London W.C., to Jones : cannot hold another meeting with British South Africa Company as the particular matter on which he was sent has been dismissed by British South Africa Company board. - 1904 Aug 15

133 - Mining Journal, Railway & Commercial Gazette : cutting of a comment by an American on Rhodesia. - 1904 Aug 27

134-135 - P.L.G. to The Times : draft & cutting of letter in reply to that from `A Rhodesian Delegate' on Aug 11; justified continued presence of Company in Southern Rhodesia and its record to date. - 1904 Aug 17, 29

136 - H.J. Deary : [second page of letter discussing] delegates in London; looks forward to news; Suter has taken up politics seriously, though not in such a way as to prejudice the business. - [1904 Aug]

137 - British South Africa Company to C.O. : forwards reports of meetings with delegates, also of informal talks with small group within delegation; enclosed ltrs. from Messrs. Marshall & Cripps declining to come to informal meetings. - 1904 Sep 1

138 - Hawksley to British South Africa Company: suggests that the Company might take the opportunity of discussions with the C.O. over postal transit rates through Bechuanaland Protectorate to offer to take over Bechuanaland Protectorate administration from C.O. - 1904 Sep 2

139 - A. Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : [first page of letter discussing] future settlement of the question of native franchise. - 1904 Sep 2

140 - P.L.G. : draft letter for British South Africa Company to Treasury objecting to charges for transit mail in Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1904 Sep 3

141 - A. Suter, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : thinks the Company's offer goes a long way to meet the moderates' demands; disagrees with proposals for revised gold royalties. - 1904 Sep 15

142 - The Times : cuttings of letter from G.S.D. Forbes, Chairman of the delegates, rebutting claims put forward in P.L.G.'s letter of Aug 29. - 1904 Sep 17

143 - Milton, Bulawayo, to Wilson Fox : general news re elections; British South Africa Police.; Grey's appointment as Govnr. Gen. of Canada; South Africa Shipping Freights Conference, enclosed report by W. Towers on proceedings. - 1904 Sep 17

144 - The Rialto : cutting of article printed, with editorial comments, from the Cape Argus on possibilities of Rhodesian self-govt. - 1904 Sep 21

145 - Administrator, Salisbury, and High Commissioner Johannesburg. : correspondence & reports re British South Africa Police.; Basuto Police; erection of British South Africa Police. bldgs.; action by British South Africa Police. and Administrator to stop growth of rival township to Livingstone growing on South bank when the bridge is finished. - 1904 Sep 22

146 - Rhodesian Times : cutting of comment on P.L.G.'s letter to The Times. - 1904 Sep 27

147 - W. Olive, Cape Town to British South Africa Company: enclosed articles in South Africa press dealing with P.L.G.'s letter to The Times. - 1904 Sep 28

148 - The Cape Argus Weekly Edition : cutting re P.L.G.'s letter to The Times. - 1904 Sep 28

149 - H.J. Deary, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : his letter to The Times has had a good effect; outlines the moderates' election plans; thinks the free 100 acre [grant to new colonists from England] scheme a good one, should extend it to South Africa colonists, or Canadians; discovery of banket. - 1904 Sep 29

150 - H.J. Deary, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : enclosed Rhodesia Herald, with letter from Milner Muirhead, erstwhile extremist, repudiating the delegation. - 1904 Sep 30

151 - T/s. copy of two letters above w. that of 30 Sep '04 copied as a postscript. - 1904

152 - The Times : cutting of letter from G.A.K. Marshall rebutting P.L.G.'s proposals and claims in letter of Aug 29. - [1904 Sep]

153 - Milner, Johannesburg, to P.L.G. : his letter to The Times should have good effect; affairs slowly on the mend in South Africa [Extract only.] - 1904 Oct 2

154 - Raleigh Grey, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : thanks for copy of Times letter; immediate prospects for election; his view of the state of the country. - 1904 Oct 5

155 - Rhodesia Herald : including letter from Milner Muirhead re delegation. - 1904 Oct 6

156 - Bulawayo Chronicle: including letter from C.P.J. Coghlan replying, at length, to P.L.G.'s letter to The Times. [3 copies.] - 1904 Oct 8

157 - Raleigh Grey : printed manifesto to electors of N. Division of Southern Rhodesia containing alternative proposals for a settlement between the colony and the Company - 1904 Oct 9

158 - Rhodesia Herald : cutting of newspaper text of above manifesto. - 1904 Oct 13

159 - Rhodesia Herald : including article reporting public meeting in Salisbury to hear report on negotiations by one of the delegates, Dr. Wylie. - 1913 Oct 13

160 - The Times : cutting of letter from G.A.K. Marshall rebutting charge of his & Dr. Wylie's breach of faith during the London talks. - 1904 Oct 13

161 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: progress towards employing Basuto Police in British South Africa Police.; future administration of British South Africa Police. - 1904 Oct 21

162 - P.L.G. to H.J. Deary : no-one has any confidence in the ability of the settlers to govern; the Company must continue as before, save with greater financial stringency; possible that a measure of local self-government might be granted to settlers, and that the Rep. Members of Leg. Company might be able to debate, in private, the annual budget. - 1904 Oct 28

163 - Bulawayo Chronicle: cutting of interview with Sir Gilbert Parker. - 1904 Oct 29

164 - Rhodesian Times : cutting of article commenting on Raleigh Grey's alternative proposals and reporting public meeting at which they were discussed. - 1904 Nov 3

165 - British South Africa Police. : reports by Chief Native Commnr., Matabeleland, and Native Commnr. for Tegwani on their needs with reference to police; also another copy of Milton's letter of Oct 21 above. - 1904 Nov 4

166 - Wilson Fox : memorandum on means of separating commercial and administrative revenue in Southern Rhodesia estimates. - 1904 Nov 16

167 - Rhodesia Herald : cutting of ltrs. from `Rhodesian Settler' criticising moderates' position & from G.A.K. Marshall defending himself from allegations of breach of faith during London talks. - 1904 Dec 1

168 - Southern Rhodesia Govt. Notice no. 282 of 1904 : returns from census of Apr 1904. [2 copies.] - 1904 Dec 2

169 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed memorandum re variations between estimated and actual revenue for yr. ended 31 Mar 1904. [1st. part missing.] - 1904 Dec 7

170 - C.O. [Fred. Graham] to British South Africa Company: thanks for report of meetings with delegates; unable to give verbatim report of meeting of Secretary of State with delegates as stenographer not able to hear conversation; can assure the Company that he did not make any statement of policy. - 1904 Dec 9

171 - Michell, Cape Town, to Jones : glad that Milton is to visit England; deprecates any suggestion that negotiations with settlers should be re-opened. - 1904 Dec 10

172 - The Times Financial & Commercial Supplement : esp. re-discovery of banket formations in Rhodesia. - 1904 Dec 19

173 - Southern Rhodesia : report of Administrator for 1903-4. [Endorsed `Proof, unread'.] - 1904

174-175 - Southern Rhodesia Administrator Estimates for yr. ending Mar 1905. [52 pages, foolscap, printed] [2 copies, one bound, one paper-covered.] - 1904

176 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re circumstances of election of members of delegation to London board; enclosed copies of speeches by C.J. Rhodes, memorandum by Wilson Fox re Minerals Ordinance and list of resolutions passed at Salisbury conference. - [1904]

177 - P.L.G. : memorandum re constitution of Leg. Company and possible reforms. [2 copies.] - [1904]

178 - P.L.G. : rough draft of memorandum to Secretary of State - outlining benefits of Company rule in Southern Rhodesia - [1904]

179 - A. Suter to Ed., Umtali Advertiser : criticises conduct of London delegates. [Copy.] - [1904]

180 - P.L.G. : draft letter re need of Company to convert as much of its assets as possible into private holdings as protection from seizure by settlers. [Many pages missing.] - [1904]

181 - P.L.G. : draft letter suggesting a permanent endowment fund for the diocese of Mashonaland; need for more Anglican clergy, conspicuous by their absence in Northern Eastern Rhodesia [1st 2 pages only.] - [1904]

182 - Draft resolution submitted to Rhodesian Land & Mine Owners' Assoc. calling for withdrawal of British South Africa Company [1st part only.] - [1904]

183 - African Review : article entitled `Another version of Lobengula's Death.' - [1904]

184 - Comparative table of military and naval expenditure of British colonies. - [?1904]

185 - Michell, to British South Africa Company: considers it unnecessary that the High Commnr. should have to give his consent to every Rhodesian appointment. - 1905 Jan 9

186 - Cape Argus Weekly Edition : photos, of South Africa athletic events. - 1905 Jan 11

187 - Administrator, Salisbury : memorandum re Southern Rhodesia budget 1905-6; answers criticisms from Michell re administration expenditure and structure of civil service. - 1905 Feb 2

188 - H.J. Deary, Salisbury, to P.L.G. : victory of the Moderates in the elections; his intention at one time to contest Gwelo; departure of Dr. Wylie from Southern Rhodesia; the toning-down of the Extremists' position. - 1905 Feb 3

189 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: arrangements for commission demarcating Anglo-Portuguese boundary N. & S. of Zambesi, the Mazoe District. - 1905 Feb 11

190 - Ludwig Ehrlich, Bournemouth, to P.L.G. : possibilities of self-government in South Africa, dangers of Labour control; is to issue bearer warrants of Consolidated Deep Leads. [An Australian mining enterprise, taken over and reformed in 1907]. - 1905 Feb 21

191 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: correspondence re Barue delimitation of Anglo-Portuguese boundary, setting up of beacons along the boundary line. - 1905 Feb 28

192 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : general news; effect on trade of the new railway tariff to Beira; antagonism caused by decision to import food for the police, etc., direct from London; enclosed memorandums. re tobacco, land settlement, Public Loan Ordinance, registration of mortgages and price of dynamite. - 1905 Mar 16

193 - Wilson Fox, A. Beit & Turnbull, Gibson Company: correspondence re cost of freights to Beira and conference to settle Beira port charges. - 1905 Mar 20

194 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed letter from Director of Education re English language instruction and government subsidies in aid of education. - 1905 Mar 27

195 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : general news, esp. re revised estimates; enclosed memorandums re registration of mortgages under mining law, judicial arrangements in Northern Western Rhodesia and financial position of Northern Western Rhodesia - 1905 Apr 21

196 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : enclosed memorandum of proceedings of first week of Leg. Company - 1905 May 5

197 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : arrangements for his home furlough; enclosed [incomplete] memorandum re proceedings in Leg. Company over estimates. - 1905 May 12

198 - Report of debates in Leg. Company (Reprinted from Rhodesia Herald.) - 1905 Apr-May

199-201 - Pall Mall Gazette : cuttings of reports on Rhodesian railways, the mining industry and the country in general. - 1905 Jun 5 - 9

202 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed memorandums & correspondence re advisability of alienating land for farms which is sited on the gold belt. - 1905 Jun 30

203 - Postal & Telegraphic Revenue, Rhodesia : comparative statement for June 1897-1905. - 1905 Jul 28

204 - J.A. Stevens, Cape Town, to Jameson : report on the tourist potential of Victoria Falls and its present services. - 1905 Aug 2

205 - David Randall-MacIver, Khami, to Michell : account of his excavations at Zimbabwe and probable effect on popular and learned opinion. - 1905 Aug 5

206 - Postal & Telegraphic Revenue, Rhodesia : comparative statement for month of July 1897-1905. - 1905 Sep 1

207 - Administrator, Salisbury : memorandum re estimates for first half of 1905. - 1905 Oct 10

208 - British South Africa Company to C.O. : general explanation of objects of new Southern Rhodesia Loan Ordinance. - 1905 Oct 19

209 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report & schedule by accounting office, Defence & Police, re possible savings to Police Vote by importing foodstuffs direct from England. - 1905 Dec 22

210 - Postal & Telegraphic Revenue, Rhodesia : comparative statement for month of November 1897-1905. - [1905 Dec]

211 - Draft Ordinance for provision of constitution of Southern Rhodesia Consols. - 1905

212 - D. Randall-MacIver : printed report of his lecture to [ --- ] on the ruins of Rhodesia. - 1905

213 - Wilson Fox : memorandum reporting interview with Alexander Harris at the C.O. covering esp. points re Salvation Army scheme, federation of South Africa, British South Africa Company administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Diamond Ordinance, etc. - 1906 Jan 11

214 - Postal & Telegraph Revenue, Rhodesia : comparative statement, month of December 1897-1905. - 1906 Jan 26

215 - Postal & Telegraphic Revenue, Rhodesia : comparative statement, month of January 1898-1906. - [1906 Feb]

216 - Michell : memorandum re Company policy in Southern Rhodesia; comments on Sir Geo. Farrar's suggestions that the vendors' scrip provisions in mining should abolished and that a permanent commercial rep. should be appointed in Southern Rhodesia - 1906 May 15

217 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : general news, esp. re affairs in the Leg. Company and the Precious Stones Ordinance; effects of rumours of increase in import duty on whisky. - 1906 May 25

218 - Zambesi Mission Record : No.33, Vol. III. [Damaged by damp.] - 1906 Jul

219 - Bishop of Mashonaland, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. : reflections on A. Beit, Rhodes, and their religious feelings; his responsibilities as trustee of Beit Fund; his opinions on dispensing of charity; Rhodesian development; presence of speculators; P.L.G. should come to Southern Rhodesia - 1906 Aug 23

220 - Michell : suggestions as to new sources of revenue for Southern Rhodesia estimates, 1907-8. - 1906 Dec 12

221 - Administrator, Salisbury, to High Commissioner Johannesburg: [cable] unable to express firm opinion on possible political federation of South Africa, but agrees that High Commissioner should review the situation. - 1906 Dec 14

222 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed cables of Dec 1899, indicating on whose authority the British South Africa Police. was sent to the front, as this has importance for determining who pays their pensions. - 1906 Dec 15

223-224 - British South Africa Company: report of the Administrator, Southern Rhodesia, 1905-6. [2 copies, one marked `proof', the other amended by Milton.] - 1906

225 - Southern Rhodesia Report on Public Health for yr. end. 31 Mar 1906. [13 pages, foolscap, printed] - 1906

226 - Finance Committee, British South Africa Company: report on Southern Rhodesia estimates, 1906-7. - [1906]

227 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cable re proposals to be brought to the Defence Conference by Cape Colony & their effect on use of British South Africa Police. in South Africa - 1907 Jan 2

228 - Zambesi Mission Record, Vol. III, No. 35. - Jan 1907

229 - Milton, Salisbury, Michell, Cape Town & British South Africa Company: correspondence re Southern Rhodesia policy towards defence and the conference on defence at Johannesburg. - 1906 Dec 29 - 1907 Jan 27

230 - Administrator, Salisbury : memorandum re estimates, comparison of 1904-5 and 1905-6. - 1907 Feb 5

231 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed copy of review by High Commissioner, Johannesburg of the present intercolonial difficulties in South Africa as a result of a minute presented to him by the Govt. of Cape Colony; also includes memorandums by colonial govnrs. on Cape Colony's proposals. [2 copies, one missing last 3 pages] - 1907 Feb 16

232-233 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed estimates of expenditure & of receipts, 1907-08. - 1907 Feb 22

234 - Rhodesia Herald : cutting of editorial on British South Africa Company's president's speech at meeting of shareholders. - 1907 Mar 1

235 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: forwards despatches by High Commissioner and by Geo. Duthie (Director of Education) on education in Southern Rhodesia - 1907 Mar 9

236 - C.H. Tredgold (Attorney General), Salisbury : memorandum re Stock & Produce Theft Repression Ordinance, 1907; enclosed draft of Ord. - 1907 Mar 23

237 - R. Chester Master, Knole Park, Almondsbury, Bristol, to P.L.G. : arrangements to meet in London; if De Laessoe has been found guilty of illegality, then he must be dismissed; he has recently heard of Native Commissioners dealing dishonestly in livestock. - 1907 Mar 24

238 - Wilson Fox : printed memorandum on position, policy and prospects of the Company, including investigation of the Company's title to land in Rhodesian [180 pages, f.cap.] - 1907 Apr 12

239 - W. Bodle, Commandant British South Africa Police., Salisbury : memorandum re number of deaths in the force, age of recruitment, and careers of ex-policemen. - 1907 Apr 16

240 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: forwarding & commenting on the 1906-7 final accounts. - 1907 Apr 20

241 - P.L.G. & Michell : memorandums & letter from P.L.G. to Maguire re policy to be followed by Visiting Directors; dangers of any political negotiations; possible solutions to grievances presented to High Commissioner on recent visit to Southern Rhodesia [Draft & copy of P.L.G.'s letter & memorandum] - 1907 May 18, 20

242 - R. Grey : printed circular to electors of N. Division denying accusations of change of heart over Resp. Govt.; outlines decision to negotiate with Visiting Directors a financial settlement. [2 copies] - 1907 May 27

243 - Education of N'Guboenja Lobengula : correspondence With schools, esp. Denstone College, Staffs., re training N.L. for qualification as a veterinary surgeon. [In poor condition.] - 1907 May 8 - 29

244 - Administrator, Salisbury : memorandum analysing 1907-8 estimates in comparison to those of 1906-7. - 1907 May 29

245 - Wilson Fox : memorandum on constitution of Southern Rhodesia; notes possibilities of greater no. of elected members on Leg. Company; constitutional means of giving settlers greater control. [With note verso by P.L.G. that a minority white population in a new country which is not self-supporting is not ripe for self-govt. & that the Company should refuse such claims point-blank.] - 1907 Jun 13

246 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re dispute with the British Medical Assoc. over the allegedly irregular dismissal of Surgeon-Captain Yeates from the British South Africa Police. in 1904; enclosed former correspondence & papers - 1907 Jun 22

247 - P.L.G. to Brodie : forwarding for him, Milton & the visiting directors a letter from a Rhodesian Civil Servant complaining about conditions and sending list of grievances drawn up by Matabeleland civil servants in anticipation of protest meeting. - 1907 Jun 25

248 - Administrator, Salisbury : memorandum discounting grievances outlined in P.L.G.'s 1tr. of Jun 25. - 1907 Jul 3

249 - Wilson Fox, Cape Town, to P. Inskipp : forwards extracts of his 1trs. to Birch-enough esp. re agriculture & Civil Service reform in Rhodesia and the Cape Colony Civil Service Commission. - 1907 Jul 21

250 - Wilson Fox, Bulawayo, to Inskipp : sends him notes, in form of diary, of his impressions of visits to mines, farms, and people in Rhodesia. - 1907 Sep 4

251 - Wilson Fox, Salisbury, to P. Inskipp : enclosing notes, in form of diary, of tour in Southern Rhodesia - 1907 Sep 13

252 - British South Africa Company, Michell, Hawksley, to P.L.G. : correspondence re terms of British South Africa Company's guarantee of Victoria Falls Power Company shares issued to Rand Central Electric Works Ltd. - 1907 Sep 7 - 23

253 - Chester Master, Bulawayo, to Milton : despatch from High Commissioner asking for information on the statements by G.S.D. Forbes that Rhodesia Cons. Ltd. had been allowed special rates in transferring land and other allegations. - 1907 Oct 9

254 - Brodie to P.L.G. : British South Africa Police. recruitment; recent recruits of high calibre; offer of prospects in the Rhodesian Civil Service is an inducement to good recruits. - 1907 Oct 15

255 - J.C. Jesser Coope, London, S.W., to P.L.G. : proposal to grant a medal to survivors of the Pioneer expedition in 1890. - 1907 Oct 15

256 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed memorandum, on methods of simplification of accounting system of Southern Rhodesia - 1907 Oct 17

257 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: forwarding reports on boundary between Southern Rhodesia and Bechuanaland Protectorate. - 1907 Nov 30

258 - Postal & Telegraph Revenue : comparative statement of revenue for months of Oct 1897-1907 - 1907

259 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed dispatch from High Commissioner to Colonial Secretary re his meetings with Visiting Directors and re the results of their visit on political feeling in Southern Rhodesia - 1907 Dec 3

260 - P.L.G. to Brodie : enclosed memorandum re Southern Rhodesia constitution; declaration of the proprietary rights of the Company should be made before the Leg. Company is finally controlled by an elected majority. With memorandum by Wilson Fox, 13 Jul 1907, setting out matters on which Company should preserve its prerogative. - 1907 Dec 7

261 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: dispatch of Fugitive Criminals Surrender Ordinance, 1907; enclosed memorandum, re provisions of Ordinance. - 1907 Dec 7

262 - H. de Laessoe, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. : general reflections on the effects of visiting directors, and suggestions for exporting mealies, new scheme for encouraging land settlement, and better administration of the estates department. - 1907 Dec 14

263 - Report of debates in the Leg. Company Dec 16-19 by the Rhodesia Herald. - 1907 Dec

264 - P.L.G. to Duke of Abercorn : is to ask for information on Rhodesian river systems. - [1907]

265 - P.L.G. to Brodie : general letter on development of Rhodesia; need to support the individual owner/settler, not the company promoter; impossibility of continuing capital investment at rates of former years; uselessness of native labour, historical background of inferiority of the African, need for Indian, Asiatic, or Kanaka immigrants to develop the agricultural wealth of Northern Rhodesia, where whites cannot live. - [1907]

266 - Birchenough to [ - ] : 1tr. written whilst visiting Rhodesia as director, with Ld. Winchester and Wilson Fox, mainly re land question, and purchase of land at Livingstone. [First page missing; in poor condition.] - [1907]

267 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed details of estimates for 1908-9. - 1908 Feb 15

268 - Postmaster Gen., Salisbury to G.P.O., London : cheaper routes for parcels from U.K. to Southern Rhodesia - 1908 Feb 26

269 - Administrator, Salisbury, to Acting Imperial Secretary, Johannesburg;: enclosed statement explaining system of revenue collection in Southern Rhodesia together with statement of extent of unalienated, conditionally alienated, granted and sold lands at Mar 31, 1908. - 1908 Mar 19

270 - Milton, Salisbury, to Birchenough : general news letter concentrating esp. on the progress of retrenchment and re-organisation in the Civil Service. - 1908 Mar 27

271 - Report of the Education Committee presented to the Legislative Council. [53 pages, f'scap; 2 copies.] - 1908 Mar 31

272-273 - P.L.G. to Maguire : 2 versions of 1tr. re need to go away for health reasons; financial position of Victoria Falls Power Company; railway debentures; Rhodesian development; balancing of administration budget. [Both versions missing some pages]. - 1908 Mar

274 - [British South Africa Company] to Administrator, Salisbury : [first 3 pages only] instructions on the separation of administration and commercial accounts. - 1908 Apr 11

275 - J.A. Stevens, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: enclosed 1tr. from Jameson to High Commissioner, Johannesburg impressing the Company's claim to the administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1908 Apr 13

276 - J.A. Stevens, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: enclosed copy of 1tr. to Cape Times from F.R. Thompson urging that Bechuanaland Protectorate be taken over by the Cape Colony - 1908 Apr 15

277 - H. Marshall Hole, Salisbury, to Birchenough : considers that the injustice in his new appointment resulting from the re-organisation of the Civil Service has now been removed. - 1908 Apr 18

278 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed minutes of the 91st Executive Council meeting held on 25 Mar 1908. - 1908 Apr 25

279-280 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed minute of the Executive Council re position of Southern Rhodesia at the Customs Union Conference at Pretoria. [2 copies of minute.] - 1908 Apr 25

281 - Memorandum & statement of cost of visit of Birchenough, Lord Winchester, Fox and Hawkesley to Rhodesia in 1907. - 1908 Apr

282 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged. - 1908 Apr 30 - May 5

283 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed memorandums in explanation of the draft Stock & Produce Theft Repression Amendment Ord. 1908, Private Locations Ord. 1908, General Dealers and other Licences Ord. 1908 and draft Asiatics Ord. 1908. - 1908 May 9

284 - Wm. Milner Spence, barrister : opinion on the liability of the Company to provide a fund sufficient for the future payment of civil service pensions. - 1908 May 13

285 - Marshall Hole, Salisbury, to the British South Africa Company: enclosed despatch from High Commissioner, Johannesburg re amendment of Order in Council governing administration of British South Africa Police. - 1908 May 16

286 - British South Africa Company: memorandum enclosed correspondence of Administrator Salisbury & High Commissioner, Johannesburg re administration of British South Africa Police. and transfer of control from Imperial Govt. - 1908 May 19

287 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cables refusal of Customs Un. Conf. to allow further special suspensions of duties; effect of this, & other Conf. decisions, on Southern Rhodesia - 1908 May 28

288 - Louis Botha, Pretoria, to Michell : thanks for invitation to visit Southern Rhodesia - 1908 Jun 9

289 - British South Africa Company to Administrator, Salisbury : copies of cables re Asiatic Labour, Mining Ordinance, union with South Africa, etc., sent out by London office. - 1908 Jun 12

290 - British South Africa Company Govt. Gazette, No. 716. - 1908 Jun 19

291 - Bulawayo Chronicle: including report of proceedings of Leg. Company - 1908 Jun 26

292 - Marshall Hole, Salisbury, to Birchenough : is quite content with his new post. - 1908 Jun 27

293 - Southern Rhodesia : table of exports and imports of gold coin, eighteen months ending 30 Jun 1908. - 1907-1908

294 - Michell : report on proceedings of the Customs, Railway and Closer Union Conference held between South Africa colonies, Southern Rhodesia & Portugal. - 1908 Jul 4

295 - Wilson Fox : memorandum re financial aspects of proposed changes in constitution of Southern Rhodesia [prompted by the refusal of the Leg. Company to vote the amount decided by the Company to be charged on Southern Rhodesia towards the Company's London expenses]; new Southern Rhodesia Order-in-Council should provide that the Leg. Company cannot starve the Company of the revenue needed to fulfil its obligations under the Charter. - 1908 Jul 6

296 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re circulating P.L.G.'s 1tr. & memorandum re Company's proprietary rights of 7 Dec 1907. - 1908 Jul 15

297 - P. Inskipp : memorandum re request for nominated director from British South Africa Company made by Matabele Reefs & Estates Company Ltd., enclosed 1tr. making request. - 1908 Jul 16

298 - Hawksley to P.L.G. : would like to meet re the new Order-in-Council; he is to draft it and circulate it to Directors. - 1908 Jul 27

299 - Milton, Salisbury, to Birchenough : general news; enclosed memorandums & papers re Native Labour Bureau and labour from Northern Rhodesia; Asiatic Labour Ordinance; transfer of control of British South Africa Police. - 1908 Aug 1

300-301 - Memorandum enclosed correspondence & papers re C.N. Lobengula's departure from his lodgings in Colwyn Bay where he was holidaying from Denstone College. [2 copies, with variations in enclosures.] - 1908 Aug 5

302 - Gifford, Bulawayo, to Birchenough : reports on reorganisation of office accommodation in Bulawayo; comments on Wise, export of mealies, organisation of Wankie Colliery, railway facilities at Salisbury and Beira and dismissal without referral to the board of Phillip Jelf from Northern Western Rhodesia service. - 1908 Aug 15

303 - Bechuanaland Protectorate Hut Tax : correspondence re Rhodesian Rlwys. Ltd.'s claim that the natives working for them should be exempt from hut tax. - 1908 Jun 10-Aug 17

304 - British South Africa Company & Administrator, Salisbury : cable correspondence re South Africa National Convention and whether its decisions are binding before their referral to the board. - 1908 Aug 27

305 - Milton, Salisbury, to Birchenough : composition and position of Rhodesian delegation to South Africa National Convention; Rhodesian opinion of Union; delay in handing over British South Africa Police. & its poor effect on administration finances. - 1908 Aug 29

306 - Administrator, Salisbury, Resident Commissioner, & High Commissioner Johannesburg: summaries & copies of despatches exchanged, esp. re labour & mortality returns, amendment of Native Regulations and the differences between the Leg. Company and the Administrator - 1908 Aug

307 - Michell : memorandum re possibilities of Transvaal or Cape Colony offering union to Southern Rhodesia before full South Africa confederation has been achieved and the conditions the Board should make. - 1908 Sep 8

308 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cable re the resignation of 300 Rhodesian Volunteers in Matabeleland. - 1908 Sep 19

309-311 - Milton, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cables & papers re personnel of Southern Rhodesia delegation to National Convention and objections by Coghlan to Botha of representation of Southern Rhodesia by only Michell & Milton. - 1908 Sep 18 - 21

312-313 - British South Africa Company & Administrator, Salisbury : cable correspondence re means of ensuring budgetary freedom for Company in new Order-in-Council. - 1908 Sep 18 - 21

314 - P.L.G. : memorandum re resignation of Rhodesian Volunteers; with 2nd. copy of cable from Salisbury of Sep 19. - 1908 Sep 23

315 - Administrator, Salisbury & Officer Commanding, W. Div. Southern Rhodesia Volunteers Bulawayo : correspondence re impending resignation of large nos. of volunteers and the revision of the Volunteers Regulations. - 1908 Sep 10 - 25

316 - Administrator, Salisbury, Resident Commissioner, Salisbury & High Commissioner, Johannesburg: dispatches exchanged, esp. re Gen. Dealers & Hawkers Licence Ordinance 1908, Private Locations Ordinance 1908 & declaration of Hartley as a magisterial district. - 1908 Sep

317 - Southern Rhodesia : Report of the Administrator, 1907-1908. [20 pages, 4to.] - 1908 Oct 5

318 - British South Africa Company to Bulawayo : cable agreeing to extension for Cons. African Copper Trust Ltd. - 1908 Oct 9

319 - Raleigh Grey, Salisbury, to Hawksley,: improbability of Southern Rhodesia going into an African Union; regrets lack of initiative in building railway to Mazoe, constructing a pork factory, and obtaining water supplies. - 1908 Oct 22

320 - Michell, Durban, to Brodie : is at Convention; enclosed [not found] letter from shareholder for P.L.G.; has not seen opinion of counsel re budgetary control in Leg. Company - 1908 Oct 22

321 - Administrator, Salisbury, Resident Commissioner, Salisbury & High Commissioner, Johannesburg: dispatches exchanged esp. re native rents & magistrates & J.P.'s [1st part missing.] - 1908 Oct

322 - Wilson Fox : memorandum re new O.-in-C. for Southern Rhodesia - 1908 Nov 30

323 - Michell, Rondebosch, to Maguire : has been shown a concession from Lewanika to H. Van Heerden, dated Jul 10 1906, of rights in Northern Western Rhodesia; Southern Rhodesia Administrator should pay for its own railway tickets and not ask for free passes; reports progress at the South Africa Convention; Wise is doing well but is overpaid, thinks Odlum, who may have leaked a story re negotiations with Tobacco Trust, a "dangerous and compromising servant of the Company". - 1908 Dec 5

324 - Milton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox : precise powers of the proposed Civil Service Commission. - 1908 Dec 5

325 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report re Battlefields Case by presiding judge. [2 copies, the 2nd incomplete.] - 1908 Dec 12

326 - Summary of despatches between High Commissioner and Resident Commnr., Salisbury. [Fragment only.] - 1908 Nov-Dec

327-332 - Michell to Hawksley and Maguire : describing proceedings at National Convention; conduct of Coghlan; unlikely that overtures from Transvaal or Cape Colony will be forthcoming. [2 copies of parts.] - 1908 Oct 16 - 1909 Jan 17

333 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged. - 1909 Jan

334 - Summary of draft Constitution Act agreed at South Africa National Convention. [Printed on board Union Castle, S.S. [ --- ] by Sir Lewis Michell for the information of the passengers. Ms. endorsement by P.L.G. stating provenance.] - 1909 Feb 4

335 - Milton, Salisbury, to Birchenough : general news, esp. re railways, revenue, and expansion of Land Settlement Department under Nobbs [new Director of Agriculture.] - 1909 Feb 5

336 - British South Africa Company Government Gazette, No. 750 : including copy of draft South Africa Act. - 1909 Feb 12

337 - W.L. Hichens, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed draft of terms of reference of Southern Rhodesia Civil Service Commission. - 1909 Feb 22

338 - British South Africa Company a/cs. department. : memorandum enclosed letter from Administrator, Salisbury re Southern Rhodesia estimates 1909-10. - 1909 Feb 24

339 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged; copy of letter from Colonial Secretary to High Commissioner re Asiatics Ordinance. - 1909 Jan-Feb

340 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg & Resident Commissioner, Salisbury : correspondence re problems of trial by jury in Southern Rhodesia after the Battlefields case. - 1909 Feb-Mar

341 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence with Gordon Forbes re his demand that an assurance be given to Rhodesians that unification with South Africa colonies will not be undertaken without reference to the electorate; part of copy reply [1st part only]. - 1909 Feb 27 - Mar 6

342 - British South Africa Company, C.O., Administrator, Northern Western Rhodesia & Rhodesian Rlwys. : correspondence re transit of Prince Albert of Belgium through Rhodesia. - 1909 Mar 11 - 19

343 - British South Africa Company & C.O. : correspondence re liability for British South Africa P. pensions. - 1908 Nov 27 - 1909 Mar 26

344 - National Convention : copy of newspaper report of Coghlan's speech at Bulawayo on his view of the National Convention and unification. W. copy of letter from Philip B.S. Wrey, Bulawayo to Ed., Bulawayo Chronicle disputing the value of unification to Rhodesia. - 1909 Feb-Mar

345 - Administrator, Salisbury & P.L.G. : cable to British South Africa Company & letter from P.L.G. re cable commenting on financial provisions of new Order-in-Council. [2 copies of P.L.G.'s letter] - 1909 Apr 9, 15

346 - F.J. Lloyd (British South Africa Company Finance Department) : memorandum re Southern Rhodesia estimates for 1909-10, enclosed correspondence with Milton, Salisbury. - 1909 Apr 17

347 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches, esp. re native labour from Mozambique and trial by jury in Southern Rhodesia - 1909 Apr 13 - 24

348 - Brodie & J.A. Stevens, Bulawayo : correspondence re extension of Linchwe & Sebele Concessions (Bechuanaland) and changing of payment from fixed subsidy to percentage royalty. - 1909 Jan 16 - Apr 27

349 - Interim report of Board of Inquiry on the Civil Service. [14 pages, f'scap., printed]. - 1909 Apr 27

350 - British South Africa Company, Administrator Salisbury & Jameson : cable correspondence re reaction to financial provisions of new O.-in-C. and its acceptance by the High Commissioner and C.O. - 1909 Apr 9 - 27

351 - Report of Controller of Customs, Southern Rhodesia, year ending 31 Dec 1908, with statistical analyses of imports and exports. [96 pages, f'scap., printed] - 1909 May 5

352 - W.L. Hichens, Salisbury, to Birchenough : progress of Civil Service inquiry; possible objections to the separation of commercial and administrative departments in Southern Rhodesia; concerned that the British South Africa Company might want to develop a vigorous commercial or trading policy which would be "doomed to failure." - 1909 May 6

353 - British South Africa Company, C.O. & Administrator Salisbury : ltrs. & papers re High Commissioner & C.O. objections to draft O.-in-C. & evasion of demand that High Commissioner should agree to promulgation of Southern Rhodesia Police Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1908 pending decision on new O.-in-C. - 1909 Apr 10 - Jun 3

354 - Resident Commissioner, Salisbury & Administrator, Salisbury : correspondence & reports by committee of judges and Legislative Council on the degree of miscarriage of justice resultant from trials by jury in Southern Rhodesia - 1909 Jan - Jun 22

355 - Rhodesian Land & Mind Owners' Assoc., London, E.C., to British South Africa Company: hopes that they will have a voice in any representations to the Company during forthcoming delegation; with copy of Jameson's letter of Jun. 8 to Salisbury conference re proper representation. - 1909 Jul 4

356 - Ld. Selborne, Downing Street, to Birchenough : reports results of his conversations at the C.O. re British South Africa Company affairs, and agreements reached re new O.-in-C.; administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate; amalgamation of Northern Western Rhodesia & Northern Eastern Rhodesia; recruitment of native labour outside Rhodesia, and the terms of Northern Western Rhodesia Mining Laws. - 1909 Jul 19

357 - Raleigh Grey, London, to British South Africa Company: outlines the assurances he would like from the Board before any action on South Africa unification. [With ms. notes by P.L.G.] - 1909 Jul 22

358 - F.J. Newton, Salisbury, to Birchenough : cannot understand Michell claiming that Rhodesia will only enter an South Africa union if she can retain the Rhodes Clause [47 of the Order in Council 1898], as this clause is unpopular in South Africa; general news re price of mealies, evidence to Civil Service Enquiry, policy towards tobacco, smallpox in Mtoko's District, quarantine of cattle. - 1909 Jul 23

359 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: toning down amendment to Clause 8 of new O.-in-C. as being ineffective and suggesting that the Administrator consult the elected members to find their views of how best to conduct financial debates in the Leg. Company - 1909 Aug 6

360 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner, Salisbury : summary of dispatches exchanged. [Fragment only.] - 1909 Aug 4 - 11

361 - British South Africa Company to C.O. : cannot see any point in consulting the Elected Members; will withdraw amendment, originally suggested by Milton. - 1909 Aug 13

362 - W.L. Hichens, Bulawayo, to Birchenough : has completed Civil Service Enquiry, pleasantness of his colleagues, has destroyed all the personal evidence; need to come to some agreement with Southern Rhodesia people over amount of compensation to be paid to British South Africa Company for development; need for an agricultural college at Salisbury. - 1909 Aug 19

363 - Ld. Selborne, Johannesburg, to Birchenough : draft Order-in-Council for Southern Rhodesia; British South Africa Company administration of Bechuanaland; policy of Northern Rhodesia; with reply. - 1909 Aug 19 - 24

364 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged, esp. re recruitment of labour for Southern Rhodesia from Nyasaland. - 1909 Jun-Aug

365 - Ernest Montagu, to Birchenough : criticism of the Civil Service Commission Report. - 1909 Sep 11

366-368 - Michell : reports of his tour of Southern Rhodesia; further comments by Michell & comments on report by J.A. Stevens, report covers esp. land settlement and location of settlers & administration and need for extension of medical services. [2nd part of Stevens' letter is missing; duplicates of part of Michell's reports.] - 1909 Aug 26 - Sep 21

369 - Francis Masey : memorandum re condition of Zimbabwe ruins and steps necessary for their preservation. - 1909 [Sep/Oct]

370 - Milton, Salisbury : memorandum commenting on Southern Rhodesia Civil Service Commission report. - 1909 Oct 7

371 - Social Evil, Salisbury : report of interview between High Commissioner and deputation of public bodies in Salisbury on prostitution. [Pages 2-8 of the notes are missing.] - 1909 Nov 10

372 - Michell : Cape Town, to Birchenough : general news, enclosed copy of press report of indaba at Bulawayo for the High Commissioner - 1909 Nov 22

373 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence with Elected Members re amendment of financial provisions in new O.-in-C. - 1909 Nov 27

374 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed statement of postal and telegraph revenue for Nov. - 1909 Dec 24

375 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed [not found] comments on report of Southern Rhodesia Civil Service Commission. - 1910 Jan 8

376 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed memorandums, etc., re estimates for 1910-11. - 1910 Feb 12

377 - Maguire, Bulawayo, to Wilson Fox : thinks the position of the new O.-in-C. should remain as it is; development prospects of Northern Western Rhodesia and Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1910 Feb 26

378 - Francis Masey, archt., Cape Town : memorandum re development of Bulawayo; need for concentration of services and agreeing a development plan; suggests removal of Govt. Bldgs. to new central square. - 1910 Feb

379 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged, Feb 28 - Mar 5. - 1910 Mar 12

380 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged, Mar 14 - 18. - 1910 Mar

381 - Maguire, Bulawayo, to Birchenough : need for a commercial representative; high quality of the administration. - 1910 Mar 26

382 - W. Olive, Cape Town, to Brodie : local desires re political future of Bechuanaland Protectorate; general wish to unite with Transvaal; enclosed report of Indaba between Selborne and Bechuanaland Protectorate chiefs where Selborne urged the advantages of union. - 1910 Mar 30

383-385 - Southern Rhodesia Civil Service Commission : bi-columnar memorandum, setting out Commission's recommendations & Milton's and Chief Native Commissioner's comments thereon. [2nd copy of parts of above.]. - 1910 Mar

386 - New Order-in-Council : extracts of memorandums & of ltrs. from Wilson Fox to Maguire, from Hawksley & from Fox to Hawksley re exact terms of Order and wisdom of inserting clause limiting Elected Members' control over financial measures in Leg. Company - 1910 Mar

387 - P. Inskipp : memorandum enclosed letter from J.A. Stevens re registration of the Company's arms in Southern Rhodesia - 1910 Apr 4

388 - British South Africa Company minutes: recommendations for improvement of buildings for visit of Prince & Princess of Wales. - 1910 Apr 7

389 - A.R. Heathcote : memorandum commenting on Milton's criticisms of Civil Service Commission. - 1910 Apr 13

390 - Administrator, Salisbury to British South Africa Company: cable re implementation of South Africa Customs Union. - 1910 Apr 15

391 - W.H. Brown (Mayor of Salisbury), London W.C., to British South Africa Company: would be glad if Board would consider formation of committee to consider a memorial to Rhodes in Salisbury. - 1910 Apr 20

392 - E.H. Smith Wright & British South Africa Company: cables exchanged re reservation of site in Mazoe for administrative bldgs. [Docs. torn, repaired with rubber-based tape.] - 1910 Apr 20

393 - George, Pr. of Wales, to Abercorn : thanks for British South Africa Company's invitation to visit Rhodesia as guests of the Company - 1910 Apr 24

394 - J.A. Stevens, Bulawayo, to British South Africa Company: reports rumours among the Boers that Lobengula had only given a 99 years concession and with the decease of all contracting parties, the Matebele are now plotting to regain their lands. - 1910 May 28

395 - Southern Rhodesia Leg. Company: printed reports of debates from May 25 to Jun 10. - 1910 May-Jun

396 - F.J. Lloyd (British South Africa Company Finance Department) : memorandum enclosed draft agreement between British South Africa Company and African Concessions Syndicate for share exchanges to effect the reconstruction of A.C.S. - 1910 Jul 14

397 - Wilson Fox : memorandum re demands by Leg. Company for prompt action on O.-in-C., enclosed copy cable Milton to British South Africa Company recommending maintenance of previous position on possible amendments, and memorandum by Wilson Fox, 2 Feb 1910, recommending that the Company should not insist on too rigid a safeguard to its financial rights over revenue. - 15 Jul 1910

398 - Wilson Fox: memorandum on legal position of land declared to be an Outspan. - 1910 Jul 15

399 - Wilson Fox: memorandum re need for regular reports on proceedings of Leg. Company; enclosed letter from Administrator, Salisbury forwarding extracts of Leg. Company minutes. - 1910 Jul 15

400 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Co: cable proposing new building for magistrate's court in Salisbury. - 1910 Jul 18

401 - Hawksley to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence re issuing of a writ for libel by J.A. Fraser on British South Africa Company - 1910 Jul 19

402 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cable that South Africa Union proposes that Transvaal coinage be legal tender throughout Union. - 1910 Jul 20

403 - British South Africa Company, Administrator, Salisbury & P.L.G.: correspondence & papers re appointment of unofficial persons as marriage officers in Southern Rhodesia - 1910 Sep

404 - Wilson Fox: memorandum on financial provisions of new O.-in-C. with draft clause to overcome objections from C.O. and Elected Members. - 1910 Oct 5

405 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cable asking what action is to be taken on report by Hadley & Wright. - 1910 Oct 8

406 - Arthur E. Hadley & Arthur Wright: enclosed printed report on lighting & water in Salisbury. 19 Oct 1910 - 1910

407 - F.J. Newton, Livingstone, to British South Africa Company: account of royal visit. - 1910 Nov 15

408 - L.A. Wallace, Acting Administrator, Livingstone, to British South Africa Co: account of royal visit. 19 Nov 1910 - 1910

409 - F.J. Newton, in train from Gwelo to Salisbury, to Winchester: further account of visit. - 1910 Nov 24

410 - Milton, Salisbury, to Birchenough: account of royal visit; success of the tour. - 1910 Nov 26

411 - F.J. Newton, Salisbury, to Winchester: further accounts of the visit. - 1910 Nov 29; Dec 3

412 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: urging speed over new O.-in-C.; enclosed letter to Maguire from Colonial Secretary, w. reply, re need for speed. - 1910 Dec 20

413 - Southern Rhodesia, Director of Education: printed report for yr. ended 31 Dec 1909. - 1910

414 - Wilson Fox: printed memorandum of problems of development and policy. [232 pages, foolscap, with maps.] - 1910

415 - New O.-in-C.: suggestions of points to be put to Colonial Secretary in defence of Company's action re financial clauses; proposal that Colonial Secretary might issue O.-in-C. unilaterally, the Company refusing any responsibility for its effect. - [1910]

416 - P.L.G. suggestions for new O.-in-C. with new clause re financial arrangements [1st part missing.] - [1910]

417 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: enclosed draft of new O.-in-C., and correspondence with Milton & Elected Members. [Not found.] - [1910]

418 - British South Africa Company: part of agenda, including papers re title to assets in Bechuanaland Protectorate, dredging grants on the Umfuli & Umniati rivers, etc. - 1911 Jan

419 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: replying to criticisms of draft O.-in-C. made by C.O. in letter of Feb 9. [Not found.] - 1911 Feb 22

420 - British South Africa Company to Administrator, Salisbury. management of Southern Rhodesia finances. - 1911 Mar 18

421 - Lewis Harcourt, Downing St., to Maguire: will only issue the new O.-in-C. with omission of Clause 10 of draft submitted 22 Feb 1911 [not found]. [L. Harcourt, Colonial Secretary 1910-15.] - 1911 Mar 28

422 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: unable to transfer administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate to Company, or to lift previous limitations on title, etc. - 1911 Mar 31

423-5 - Wilson Fox: memorandums suggesting points on which board should agree so as to have firm policy for 1914, when the administrative position of the Company is open to review. - 1911 May 16-29

426 - Lt.-Col. R. Burns Begg, Salisbury, to Birchenough: is surprised at the political naiveté of Rhodesians; general news. - 1911 Jun 30

427 - Sir Lewis Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: appointment of Manager of Land Bank; prospects of the Land Bank; enclosed Cape Times leader on the Sam Lewis case [murderer of a native in Bulawayo, acquitted by a biased jury]. - 1911 Aug 21

428 - Expenditure on Govt. bldgs.: memorandums & cables from P.L.G., Newton & Milton re need to avoid involving Administrator in too great a liability for new bldgs. in Bulawayo. - 1911 Sep

429 - Winchester, Johannesburg, to Maguire: discussions with the Govnr.-General and his attitude to the future of Rhodesia after 1914. - 1911 Nov 13

430 - Winchester, Johannesburg, to Birchenough: conversation with Milton on general policy matters, esp. re defence and possible changes when review is made in 1914. - 1911 Dec 3

431 - Winchester: diary of his tour of Southern Rhodesia [1st 6 pages only]. - 1911 Dec 13-22

432 - Winchester, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: general news of his visit to Southern Rhodesia; effect of first sight of motor car on natives; Brailsford's complaints as to his conditions of service. - 1911 Dec 23

433 - British South Africa Company to Administrator, Salisbury; enclosed letter of 23 Jul 1910 re Southern Rhodesia Civil Service and draws attention to Administrator's failure to observe recommendations made therein. - 1912 Jan 20

434 - Lord Winchester: diary of his official visit to Southern Rhodesia with long accounts of his meetings with various bodies and individuals. - 1912 Feb 2-13

435 - British South Africa Company to P.L.G.: original envelope containing items for P.L.G.'s consideration sent out by head office. [This is the only original group as it was sent to Gell in the whole collection; its integrity has therefore been preserved.] Items include: D3287 BSA/4/1 1912 Jan 20, Winchester, Bulawayo, to Brodie: enclosed diary of tour of Southern Rhodesia and misc. papers re Native Labour Bureau. D3287 BSA/4/2 1912 Jan 2-8, Winchester: diary of tour of Southern Rhodesia D3287 BSA/4/3 1912 Jan 5, Wise, Miss Pigot Moodie, P. Inskipp, Finance Committee: correspondence & papers re establishment of ladies' agricultural college in Southern Rhodesia with help from the Company D3287 BSA/4/4 1903-11, Administrator, Salisbury & A.R. Jelliman, Macheke: correspondence re alleged location of Lobengula's hidden treasure. [The order of the above items is that of the British South Africa Company numerical stamp which was applied to each group of documents received at London office from c. Mar 1908.] - 1912 Feb[14]

436 - P.L.G. to Brodie: need to provide technical training schools to avoid turning children into "suburban superfluities .... as helpless for all practical purposes as middle-class children in England". - 1912 Feb 24

437 - Michell, Bulawayo, to Birchenough: dissatisfaction over new Labour Ordinance fostered by South Africa politicians hoping to get settlement in their favour in 1914; must settle trouble quickly. - 1912 Mar 20

438 - R.N. Hall: `The Bushmen, the first human occupiers of Rhodesia'; offprint of paper in Proceedings of Rhodesian Sci. Assoc., Vol. XI, part III. - 1912 Mar 27

439 - Labour Tax, Southern Rhodesia: copies of correspondence re and report of meeting of Administrator & farmers' reps. to discuss imposition of tax under Labour Tax Ordinance 1911. - 1912 Mar

440 - Geo. Duthie [Director of Ed.] to Administrator, Salisbury: comments on P.L.G.'s letter [D3287 BSA/4/436 above]; outlines subjects taught and standards of instruction. [Covering letter from Administrator to British South Africa Company missing.] - 1912 Apr 18

441 - Birchenough, Cape Town, to Maguire: general news esp. re Land Bank, Resident Mining Engineer, political settlement in 1914, and action to be taken re Labour Tax Ordinance. - 1912 May 27

442 - Birchenough, Bulawayo, to Wilson Fox: general report of his preliminary activities in Southern Rhodesia; impending visit of the Greys. - 1912 Jun 8

443 - Birchenough, Bulawayo, to Winchester: just arrived, most impressed by the routine set up by Winchester at Government House, now one of the best that he has stayed in; must stop the bacon factory until the creamery is in full operation. - 1912 Jun 8

444 - Birchenough, Bulawayo, to Maguire: general news of his visit to Southern Rhodesia, esp. re land settlement and meeting held by Rhodesian League [objects and rules of the League enclosed] at which anti-Company and anti-native sentiments were strongly expressed. - 1912 Jun 21

445 - Ld. Gladstone, Durban, to Winchester: has proposals to put forward on the Jury Ordinance; will discuss it at home. - 1912 Jul 10

446 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: complaint against levy of ½d. an acre land tax on Company land in Nyasaland; much of the land is inaccessible and commercially useless; enclosed previous correspondence - 1912 Jul 18

447-8 - P.L.G.: memorandum re the commercial exploitation of the Zambesi and its relation to the navigability of the river and the extension of the Ayshire branch line to meet the Broken Hill railway. [2 copies, the second with a further memorandum from P.L.G. re the commercial exploitation of Northern Rhodesia and the report on this subject by de Jong.]. - 1912 Aug 6

449 - Birchenough, Salisbury, to Maguire: reports his meeting with representatives of public bodies and the Chamber of Commerce in Salisbury; enclosed copies of their heads of complaint, and his reply, mostly re railway rates. - 1912 Sep 20

450 - British South Africa Company: notes of discussion between the board and Lord Gladstone, esp. re political prospects in 1914; Northern Western Rhodesia prisons; relations of Northern Rhodesia Administrator with High Commissioner, Johannesburg; Bechuanaland Protectorate development and the Jury and Franchise Ordinances. - 1912 Oct 10

451 - Birchenough, Salisbury, to Maguire: sends notes of his conversations with Elected Members of Matabeleland, Raleigh Grey and Mr. Eyles; general news of his activities, esp. re railways; conversations with Members mainly re political conditions, and the need for greater elected representation on the Legislative Council. - 1912 Oct 19

452 - Sir Edgar Walton, Port Elizabeth, to Jameson: just completed tour of Southern Rhodesia; his impressions; his views on the political scene, present and future. - 1912 Oct 21

453 - Hawksley to British South Africa Company: suggests that it should be made clear whether the house mentioned by Col. Edwards [British South Africa Police. Company] is furnished or not. - 1912 Oct 28

454 - A.M. Fleming & R.W. Jack: reports of investigation into existence of sleeping sickness in Sebungwe District after death of H.R. Taylor, Clerk to the Native Commissioner [letter from Administrator enclosed these is missing.] - 1912 Nov

455 - Southern Rhodesia: report of the Director of Census re census taken on 7 May 1911, with preliminary returns. [38 + 16 pages, foolscap, printed] - 1912

456 - Wilson Fox: printed memorandum on constitutional, political, financial and other questions relating to Rhodesia. [650 pages, foolscap; 2 copies.] - 1912

457 - Map of Rhodesia. - 1912

458 - Note of questions in Parliament re British South Africa Company's alienation of land to Liebig's Company without the consent of the Crown or the Legislative Council. - [1912]

459 - British South Africa Company to C.O. [draft]: the British South Africa Company's right to alienate is independent of the Land Survey Regulations 1895 [which were quoted by Harcourt in reply to the question in Parliament above]. - [1912]

460 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed letter from A.M. Fleming & report by F.O. Stohr [recte Stoehr] re sleeping sickness in Sebungwe District; w. letter from Malcolm enquiring as what preventive steps are to be taken. [Covering letter from Administrator missing.] - [1913 Jan 18]

461 - British South Africa Company to Visiting Director [Maguire], Salisbury: cable expressing concern at figures of proposed Southern Rhodesia expenditure. - 1913 Feb 21

462-3 - Maguire, Salisbury, Beira & Bulawayo, to Birchenough: reports of his activities while visiting Southern Rhodesia; economic prospects, political conditions, character & conduct of Company servants. - 1913

464 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: cables re & abstract of recommendations of Cost of Living Committee - 1913 Apr 3

465 - Southern Rhodesia: Report of Cost of Living Committee [94 pages, foolscap, printed]. - 1913 Apr 15

466 - British South Africa Company & Maguire, Bulawayo: cable correspondence re issue of a statement of policy as to administration changes and alteration of constitution of Leg. Company in 1914 [2 copies of part]. - 1913 Mar-Apr

467 - Wilson Fox: printed memorandum containing information and suggestions concerning the financial policy of the British South Africa Company [154 pages, foolscap, 2 copies of final proof]. - 1913 Jul 14

468 - H.M. Hole: memorandum re right of Company to levy land tax and its probable effect. - 1913 Nov 14

469 - Visiting Directors, Bulawayo, to British South Africa Company: cannot see way out of inserting in Land Settlement Ordinance a clause denoting that it would be without prejudice to any title held by Company to unalienated lands. [It was maintained in London that such a clause would immediately raise doubts of the validity of title.] Endorsed by P.L.G. with note of possible clause for Ordinance. - 1913 Nov 14

470 - P.L.G. to Jameson, Bulawayo: explaining attitude to Land Settlement Ordinance. - 1913 Nov 14

471 - P.L.G.: memorandum to Executive Committee re effect of proposed Land Settlement Ordinance on the Company's right to unalienated land. - 1913 Nov 17

472 - Marshall Hole: memorandum on policy to be adopted re question of Company's title to unalienated land. - [1913 Nov]

473 - British South Africa Company to Visiting Directors, Bulawayo: draft cable impressing need to stress to settlers that any questioning of the Company's title will harm development of the country. - [1913 Nov]

474 - British South Africa Company to Visiting Directors, Bulawayo: cable & letter opposing insertion of "without prejudice" clause. - 1913 Nov 27,29

475 - Erlanger to Jameson, Bulawayo: explaining attitudes to title to unalienated land. - 1913 Dec 4

476 - Malcolm: memorandum on wisdom of inserting "without prejudice" clause in Ordinance; inclines to view that it may have to be inserted if the scheme is to be allowed to fructify. - 1913 Dec 27

477 - Winchester: memorandum on question of unalienated land. - [1913 Dec]

478 - Wilson Fox, Umtali, to P.L.G.: sure that their party will win at the next elections; justification of his recent land settlement scheme; outlines his views of commercial prospects of Southern Rhodesia [2 copies]. - 1913 Dec 28

479 - Wilson Fox to Birchenough: account of his visit with Jameson; their opinion of various officers and departments, including Survey Department; dangers of Worthington, whose "heart is not white", being left to recommend in regard to native reserves; budgetary prospects. [First page missing.] - [1913]

480 - P.L.G.: memorandum commenting on Malcolm's and Winchester's memorandums, above D3287 BSA/4/479. - 1914 Jan 5

481 - P.L.G.: 2nd copy of memorandum above D3287 BSA/4/479, but with Malcolm's comments added. - 1914 Jan 5

482 - P.L.G.: memorandum outlining points re the Land Ordinance that may be suggested to Counsel when opinion is asked. - 1914 Jan 6

483 - Agenda copies of memorandums re unalienated land as above D3287 BSA/4/482. - 1913 Dec - 1914 Jan 6

484 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: has discussed Land Settlement Ordinance at board; sorry to have to disagree with him; enclosed copy of cable to Jameson. - [1914] Jan 9

485 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: further discussion of the "status quo" clause in Land Settlement Ordinance: thanks for emendations to draft letter to C.O. re native reserves. - 1914 Jan 16

486 - P.L.G.: memorandum urging speedy settlement of question of title; position of the Company in the light of the Colonial Secretary's suggestion that title might be referred to the Privy Council. - 1914 Jan 28

487 - British South Africa Company, C.O., Wilson Fox & Jameson: cables & correspondence re the publication of the Colonial Secretary's dispatch re Land Settlement Ordinance, its recall, its leakage to the South Africa press and corrective statement issued by C.O. - 1914 Jan 27 - Feb 2

488 - C.H. Tredgold: his opinion on the question of unalienated land. [Covering letter and pages after part 42 missing.] - 1914 Feb 13

489 - Brodie to C.O.: disputing and discussing various points in dispatch to High Commissioner re Land Settlement Ordinance. - 1914 Feb 20

490-1 - P.L.G.: draft memorandum & letter to C.O. re Company's title to unalienated land [ probably draft of letter from Brodie to C.O., 20 Feb 1914, above]. - [1914 Feb-Mar]

492 - P.L.G.: comments on Tredgold's opinion of 13 Feb 1914. - 1914 Mar 23

493 - P.L.G. to Brodie: criticises enclosed cable [not found] as seeming to flout the C.O.'s desire that no proposals involving loans should be submitted to Leg. Company for the time being; future policy must remain fluid until this, and Privy Council judgement, are settled. - 1914 Apr 17

494 - Wilson Fox: printed memorandum containing notes concerning the development of estates and industries by British South Africa Company [337 pages, foolscap]. - 1914 Apr 25

495 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed report by the Govt. Entomologist re the Tsetse fly and its effect on big game in Southern Rhodesia - 1914 May 12

496-9 - Privy Council: printed copies of cases of British South Africa Company, the Crown, Elected Members and of the natives as submitted to the P.C. - [1914 Jul]

500 - Privy Council: printed verbatim report of hearing to decide the procedure for proving the title to unalienated lands in S.H. [32 pages, 4to.]. - 1914

501 - C.H. Tredgold, Salisbury, to Malcolm: account of his trip out from England; his son to join the South Africa Defence Force: rumours that British South Africa Company has lost all its assets because they were invested in Austrian bonds. - 1914 Oct 4

502 - Command paper giving correspondence re continuing of administration of British South Africa Company as under the Charter [Cd. 76453. - 1914 Oct

503 - F.D.P. Chaplin, Cape Town, to Birchenough: account of trip out from England; effects of the Boer rebellion on South Africa - 1914 Dec 4

504 - Col. A.H.M. Edwards, Commandant General, British South Africa Police., Salisbury, to Winchester: account of activities of his field force: general military news; enclosed letter from Fred. R.Burnside, with account of experience of Rhodesian regiment garrisoning Bloemfontein during the rebellion. - 15 Dec 1914

505-6 - [Numbers not used.] - 1914 Oct

507 - Chaplin, Johannesburg, to Wilson Pox: account of conversation with Lord Buxton re native affairs relationship of E.G., Resident Commissioner, and Administrator, appointment of new judge , and whether the Administrator, should remain as Chairman of the Legislative Council. - 1914 Dec 16

508 - Greater Bhodesia: transcripts of speeches by Jameson at Salisbury and Bulawayo, 1913-14 [printed] - 1914

509 - Southern Rhodesia Leg. Company: printed report of debates during the first -session of the 6th Council. - 1914

510 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration, report, with annexures, esp. re military affairs. - 1915 Jan 5

511 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration, report, with annexures; Southern Rhodesia supplemental charter; pension for Sir Wra. Milton; occupation of the Caprivi strip; ammunition supply; appointment of second judge; importation of cattle; appointment of veterinary surgeon to established civil service; repair to Govt. House, Salisbury; gift of Rhodesian tobacco to H.M. forces; appointment of Controller of Defence, Northern Rhodesia, etc. - 1915 Jan 12

512 - The African World: Vol. L. No. 641. - 1915 Feb 20

513 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration report with annexures re Southern Rhodesia Legislative Council; Southern Rhodesia Defence; Rhodesian officials; war casualties; operations in Northern Rhodesia etc. - 1915 May 11

514 - Sir David Prain, Royal Botanic Gdns., Kew, to British South Africa Company: answers queries as to possible comparison of the flooding of the Nile and Zambesi valleys and the fertility of the Nile valley; cannot be sure that it would be possible to establish artificially a "sudd" in the Zambesi. - 1915 May 13

515 - Wilson Fox: printed notes concerning cases submitted to Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in relation to ownership of unalienated and [213 pages, foolscap.] - 1915 Jun 21

516 - Wilson Fox: "Bhodesia and the War"; act. printed in Journal of the African Society. - 1915 Jul

517 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence & papers re defence of Southern Rhodesia; possibility of loaning men to quell native disturbances in Nyasaland; numerical strength of Southern Rhodesia forces. - 1915 Aug 10

518 - Rhodesia Defence Force Journal: Vol. II, No. 5. - 1916 Mar

519 - Brig. -Gen. E. Northey [ Nyasa-Rhodesia Field Force] intelligence report of campaign since last week in Oct. - 1916 Nov 21

520 - Southern Rhodesia: report of the Education Committee on future policy. - 1916 Nov 29

521 - Summary of Dispatches between the E.G., Resident Commissioner, and Administrator, 8-20 Oct 1916; exchange of interned civilians; return of Nuns from Germany; employment of 2nd Rhodesian Regiment, etc. - 1916 Dec 2

522 - Pr. roll of persons who have left Rhodesian for active service. [51 pp foolscap.] - 1916

523 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: discusses Cell's views on the dangers inherent in removing the Land Bank to Southern Rhodesia and splitting it off from the British South Africa Company; quotes Counsel's views on need to make it a bona fida split from the parent company for income tax purposes. - 1917 Jan 15

524 - Administrator, Salisbury, to High Commissioner, Johannesburg - 1917

525 - Administrator, Salisbury,- to Malcolm: general new, esp. re geological surrey; failure to supply coal to Southern Rhodesia gold mines; membership of South Africa committee. on technical and scientific research; expansion of Umvuma township; financial arrangements for Bulawayo water works concession. - 1917 June 4

526 - Administrator, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: enclosed correspondence between High Commissioner Johannesburg, Gen. Botha & Administrator, re Dutch education in Southern Rhodesia - 1917 Jun 11

527 - Administrator, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: general letter, re asbestos exploitation; railways; purchase of land for the Mazoe Dam, and the need to obtain a good engineer; provision of native labour; poor progress of the campaign in E. Africa. - 1917 Jun 19

528-9 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration & commercial reports, with annexures, esp'. re military affairs; financial condition of Northern Rhodesia Administrator Beira wharf; Mazoe Dam. - 1917 Jul 10

530 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: report, with annexures, esp. re Southern Rhodesia estimates; extraordinary wartime expenses; appointment of Administrator Southern Rhodesia to be Administrator Northern Rhodesia - 1917 May-Jul

531 - Chaplin, Muizenburg, to Malcolm: general political news of Southern Rhodesia and South Africa whilst he is on leave; has just begun work on his new land at Noordhoek. - 1917 Nov 25

532 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: describes political activities in South Africa; aggressiveness of the Nationalists and weakness of Botha; regret at Jameson's death. - 1917 Nov 27

533 - P. Garraway, Mafeking, to Malcolm: regret at Jameson's death; is sorry that he is being posted away from Bechuanaland to Basutoland. - 1917 Nov 30

534 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: memorial service to Jameson; reports on Nationalist political activities. - 1917 Dec 4

535 - British South Africa Company Govt. Gazette, No. 1211. - 1917 Dec 14

536 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: the Resident Commnr. has been objecting to system of collection of native rents by the Native Commissioner's; objects to interference of this sort and does not agree that they should be collected by officials on the commercial side. - 1917 Dec 31

537 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: enclosed memorandum giving information on attitude of Dutch in Southern Rhodesia [Covering letter missing.] - [1918 Jan 7]

538 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: commercial report, w. annexures, esp. re Compulsory Dipping Ord.; Mazoe Poort Dam; the Company's citrus estates. - 1918 Jan 22

539 - C.A. Coward [Coward, Hawksley, Sons & Chance, solrs. to British South Africa Company] to Malcolm: criticising draft of letter to C.O. written to expedite hearing of case re unalienated lands suspended for duration of wars. - 1918 Jan 26

540 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: commercial report. [1st part only.] - 1918 Jan 29

541 - Emile d'Erlanger: copy of précis of his interview with General Smuts when were discussed possibilities of political agreement with British South Africa Company, future policies & general matters. [Endorsed with note by P.L.G. that this has not been revealed to the board so as to avoid any compromise should Smuts decide to take further steps.] Jan 31 - 1918

542 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: enclosed a memorandum giving further information as to the attitude of the Dutch in Southern Rhodesia - 1918 Feb 27

543 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: has been studying the memorandums on future policy; should consider whether the Company's political mission is not now complete; should seek intercourse with Smuts; agrees that policy of reducing railway rates tends to reduce resale value of railway system. - 1918 Mar 11

544 - Michell, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: opinion in Southern Rhodesia on joining South Africa Union is divided; Botha is in favour of absorbing Southern Rhodesia, as are probably Merriman and the Nationalist Party. - 1918 Apr 2

545 - "Private & Confidential Memorandum" by [(?): he states that he would "act as a mediator to bring the parties together"] re the basis for a deal between the Union of South Africa and the British South Africa Company for the Union to buy the Company's assets in N. & Southern Rhodesia - 1918 Apr 17

546 - Wilson Fox & Malcolm: memorandums re power of Elected Members with regard to finance; enclosed opinion of H.E. Richards & correspondence with Administrator - 1918 May 6-9

547 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: comments on Elected Members' opposition to fiscal measures; recent replacement of Englishmen by Dutch in South Africa administration; dangers of strikes in Transvaal; need for action to rescue Hermann & Canard Ltd. - 1918 May 30

548 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: rumours of risings & strikes; Cape Peninsular Rifles suspected of disloyalty; Bolshevik activities; failure of High Commissioner to recommend Philip for M.B.E. - 1918 Jul 22

549 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: general news letter; comments on the native party's expectation from the P.C. hearing; enclosed a letter from J.H. Harris (A.P.S.) to A.S. Cripps outlining policy of A.P.S. if the Company is defeated at P.C. - 1918 Jul 23

550 - E. Ross Townsend to A.P. Millar: memorandum re public opinion in Rhodesia with regard to new taxation proposals; Railway Enquiry Commission, land settlement, & the Defence Ordinance. - 1918 Jul 24

551 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G.: prospects open to the Company after the P.C. judgement; enclosed copy of earlier letter which P.L.G. had not acknowledged, advocating the persuasion of land cos. to dispose of their land along the railway lines to small settlers. - 1918 Jul 29

552 - Report of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as to the ownership of unalienated lands in Southern Rhodesia [29 pages, foolscap]. - 1918 Jul 29

553 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: Botha's political position. [1st 3 pages missing.] - 1918 Jul

554 - Michell, Cape Town, to Wilson Fox: leader in the Cape Times re results of P.C. hearing is substantially correct; Bulawayo Chronicle in favour of Resp. Govt.; thinks Chaplin will re-enter politics, would make a good leader of Unionist Party; ill-health of Col. Murray. - 1918 Aug 1

555 - Tredgold, Salisbury, to Birchenough: general news and impressions soon after his return from England; many comments on personalities, including the judges, the new Resident Commissioner, Stanley the new Imperial Secretary, & members of staff at Salisbury; anomalies of parcel post, cheaper for small goods than freighting it by rail. [(Sir) Herbert James Stanley, private secretary to Lord Gladstone, 1910-13; secretary to Govnr. Gen. 1913-15; Res. Commnr. to S. & Northern Rhodesia 1915-18; Imperial Secretary, Johannesburg, 1918-24; Govnr. of Northern Rhodesia, 1924-27.] - 1918 Aug 9

556 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news, including comments on roads, female suffrage, export of cattle from Southern Rhodesia to Congo, Defence Ordinance, Tsetse fly, railways, encouragement of industries by Imperial grants and unalienated lands. - 1918 Sep 9

557 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G. : his view of the chances of union with South Africa; surprised that shares have not improved as result of P.C. hearing; commercial future, though not with Inskipp or Olive at the helm, is good; is amazed at proposal of Imperial grant to help Southern Rhodesia industries. - 1918 Sep 12

558 - Michell, Rondebosch, to Wilson Fox: strength of the Nationalists; comments on various schemes for repartition of Africa after the War. - 1918 Sep 13

559 - Newton, Salisbury, to Malcolm: has heard news of P.C. judgement; scare of native rising S. of Limpopo; success in getting increased customs contribution from Union; proposed work on Compulsory Dipping Ordinance and on operations against Tsetse fly; glad that they are not continuing previous year's export of Mealies. - 1918 Sep 16

560 - Chaplin, Muizenburg, to Malcolm: general news of politics in Southern Rhodesia and South Africa - 1918 Sep 19

561 - Bulawayo Chronicle: reports of speeches of Jobling and McChlery [Elected Members]. - 1918 Sep 27

562 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: future policy; should not approach the Union, but should not hang back if approached; thinks status of Company should be settled soon, and not at the end of the Charter renewal period; unpopularity of Elected Members; possible safeguards Southern Rhodesia should insist on before entering the Union. - 1918 Oct 1

563 - Michell, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: believes he is involved in financial settlement with the Crown; thinks there is a need for a travelling inspector of the Company ranches; ineffectiveness of the Manager, Fleming. - 1918 Oct 5

564 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G. [see D3287 BSA/4/562, part 113]: will arrange to keep him posted on political condition. - 1918 Oct 17

565 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: lack of unanimity among Elected Members; new Advisory Council in Northern Rhodesia is a thorn in the flesh; should not have consented to its creation. - 1918 Oct 10

566 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: agrees with his letter of 26 Aug 1918 on Southern Rhodesia political situation. - 1918 Oct 13

567 - Michell, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: general letter re Southern Rhodesia and Company affairs, esp. re the effect the P.C. decision will make on whether the Company can afford an administrative deficit. - 1918 Oct 14

568 - Chaplin, Muizenberg, Cape Town, to Erlanger: in agreement with his letter; whether or not a deal is made with the Union depends on attitude of C.O. - 1918 Oct 15

569 - Chaplin, Muizenberg, Cape Town, to Malcolm: enclosed memorandum on possibilities open to Company for political settlement. [Last page of letter missing.] - 1918 Oct 15

570 - Michell, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: enclosed [not found] press report of public meeting of Elected Members; reviews the reports issued on future of Southern Rhodesia at the meeting. - 1918 Oct 18

571 - F.J. Newton, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: re attitudes of Elected Members towards Resp. Govt. & text of speech by P.L.G. re need to make administration profitable; Elected Members very bitter at their defeat in Privy Council. - 1918 Oct 17-19

572 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: commercial report. [1st part only.] - 1918 Oct 22

573 - W. Olive, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: looks forward to seeing Maude and Baird on arrival; business and life at a standstill owing to Spanish influenza. - 1918 Oct 22

574 - Malcolm to C.A. Coward: enclosed draft letter & memorandum to the C.O. re outstanding points arising from P.C. decision, esp. when British South Africa Company is relieved of the administration of Southern Rhodesia - 1918 Oct 23

575 - Chaplin, Muizenberg, to P.L.G.: attitude of Elected Members as to future political status of Southern Rhodesia; satisfactory financial position of administration; need to resolve certain questions re division of administration and commercial revenue. [2 copies.] - 1918 Oct 24

576 - Chaplin, Muizenberg, to Wilson Fox: attitudes of the Elected Members; severity of influenza outbreak; effect of German defeat on South Africa Nationalist Party. - 1918 Oct 29

577 - Chaplin, Muizenberg, Simonstown, to Malcolm: has sent cable re future of South Africa administration; has heard of Bolsheviks in South Africa; G. Mitchell considers Responsible Govt. impracticable. - 1918 Nov 14

578 - Rhodesia Herald: including letter from Coghlan sending a memorandum re effect of P.C. decision on future of Southern Rhodesia - 1918 Nov 15

579 - British South Africa Company: memorandums re effect of P.C. decision on policy and general position of the Company [2 copies of some pages]. - 1918 Apr-Nov 19

580 - Final surrender of German Troops: copies of cables and letter describing surrender, with translation of Gen. von Lettow's cable to Berlin that he will surrender. - 1918 Nov 13-19

581 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: enclosed correspondence with Raleigh Grey re position of the Administrator and whether he is the official channel of communication from the Elected Members to the Imperial Govt. - 1918 Dec 19

582 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: discusses whether the Company has the right to sell its assets to the Union without the consent of the Rhodesian people; the role of the people, the Imperial Govt. and the Company in effecting a change of government; enclosed extracts from Jameson's speeches to the shareholders in 1913 and 1917. - 1918 Dec 20

583 - H.H. Hitchcock to P.L.G.: enclosed ltrs. arrived at British South Africa Company from Michell re war bonus for Cape Town office staff, and re Raleigh Grey's request that the board send a deputation to Southern Rhodesia to arrange a strong commercial policy in order to preserve the political status quo until 1924. - 1918 Dec 23

584 - Rhodesian Munitions & Resources Committee: printed report - 1918

585 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re assumed death of 2nd. Lt. Munro; brief account of his wartime exploits in K.R.R.C. - [1918]

586-7 - P.L.G.: rough notes re effects of P.C. judgement and points which the Company should have further clarified, esp. re rights of shareholders to commercial revenue, etc. - [1918]

588 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: account of discussion with Fiddes at the C.O. re possible means of determining amount owed to the Company by the Govt.; Fiddes' suggestion of an independent commission; friendliness of Fiddes to the Company, despite his brusque manner. - 1919 Jan 7

589 - Michell, Cape Town, to Wilson Fox: congratulations on his unopposed return to Parliament; J.G. Macdonald is advocating Rhodesia's entry into South Africa Union; prospects of South Africa parliamentary session. - 1919 Jan 8

590 - Erlanger to P.L.G.: unable to keep his conversations with Smuts a secret any longer; explains reasons and mode of his divulging the information; some disagreement from other directors; enclosed letter to Smuts, 2 Jan 1919, laying out his ideas re union with South Africa - 1919 Jan 9

591 - Malcolm to Gell: board is generally in favour of Fiddes' proposal; preliminary suggestions as to composition of commission; no longer possible to evade the ambiguities of the Privy Council decision. - 1919 Jan 10

592-3 - British South Africa Company to C.O. & to Sir G.V. Fiddes:draft ltrs., official & unofficial, asking for authoritative ruling on whether Administrator is the representative of the Crown in Southern Rhodesia; enclosed letter & encls. from Chaplin to Gell, 19 Dec 1918. [Some pages missing.] - [1919 Jan]

594 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: pleased with English election results; financial effect of influenza epidemic; Dutch resentment at Milner's place in new Government. - 1919 Feb 4

595 - Malcolm to P.L.G. : holiday for Inskipp; impending arrangements for visit to Southern Rhodesia - 1919 Feb 13

596 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: enclosed exchange of ltrs. with Chaplin in which Chaplin asked whether board would object if he took another post if it was offered before the end of the Company's administration; may be sensible to offer him a place on the board to ensure that he stays with the Company until the end. - 1919 Feb 21

597 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: report re Rhodesian casualties; returned soldiers; applicants for Northern Rhodesia Civil Service. [Many pages missing.] - [1919 Jan-Feb]

598 - The Times: cutting of letter from Arthur Sheary Cripps, missionary in Mashonaland, re native rights to unalienated lands in Southern Rhodesia; need for integrated land settlement policy. - [1919] Mar 5

599 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: impending visit of High Commissioner; possible course of events in next session of Legislative Council. - 1919 Mar 6

600 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: worsening of political situation; danger that Southern Rhodesia will be against Union and the Company will have to continue administration until 1924; desire in South Africa to set up Republic is v. strong: South Africa hopes that this would get ultimate protection from Germany; disloyalty of Boer schools; is not leaving his wife in South Africa when he next visits England owing to dangers of situation. - 1919 Mar 6

601 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: arrangements for general election in Southern Rhodesia; general news esp. re political situation in Southern Rhodesia and South Africa; decries alarmist views of the strength of the Nationalists; defence matters. - 1919 Mar 24

602 - Chaplin, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: burial of Dr. Jameson in the Matopos. - 1919 Apr 17

603 - Chaplin, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: climate of opinion re Responsible Government. - 1919 Apr 18

604 - Cape Times: cutting of leading article "Debit and Credit in Rhodesia" referring to debt of H.M. Govt. to British South Africa Company - 1919 Apr 23

605 - P.L.G.: memorandum on future policy esp. re possible union with South Africa; also copies of memorandum by Malcolm & Inskipp noting points of agreement on conduct of future policy agreed in discussion with Birchenough & Erlanger, and memorandum by Erlanger on position of Northern Rhodesia in relation to Union. - 1919 May 20

606 - Wilson Fox to C.H. Tredgold: explains the genesis of the Cave Commission and the circumstances of its visit to Southern Rhodesia; Tredgold's part in the negotiations to be held in Salisbury. - 1919 Jul 16

607 - Abercorn, Cape Town, to Malcolm: general account of his visit to Rhodesia. - 1919 Jul 18

608 - Cave Commission: printed report of proceedings of 2nd day. - 1919 Aug 7

609 - Malcolm: memorandum refuting the paper handed to the Cave Commission by the Aborigines' Protection Soc. re British South Africa Company claim against the Crown; enclosed copy of A.P.S. paper. - 1919 Aug 8

610 - P.Inskipp to Birchenough: reports opinion of Erlanger & the Standard Bank on means of raising loan to cover expenditure on public works: difficulties of decision in view of dispute with C.O. over responsibility for administration deficit. - 1919 Aug 21

611 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: effect on Southern Rhodesia politicians of Milner's statement as to future constitution of Southern Rhodesia; account of visit of High Commissioner to Rhodesia; availability of money for public works. - 1919 Aug 28

612 - C.O. to British South Africa Company:enclosed correspondence of High Commissioner and Milner re scope of the Cave Commission. - 1919 Aug

613 - Malcolm to Wilson Fox: account of proceedings of the Commission; reception by the Commission of Aborigines' Protection Soc.'s evidence; delay in departure of Commn. to Southern Rhodesia [1st part missing]. - [1919 Aug]

614 - Wilson Fox to Erlanger: account of proceedings re the Cave Commission. [ Last part of letter only.] - [1919 Aug]

615-20 - Cave Commission: printed report of proceedings in Salisbury, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th 8th & 9th days of Commission's sessions. [For a report of the 7th day, see below D3287 BSA/4/621 in memorandum of 7 Nov 1919.] - 1919 Sep 18-30

621 - British South Africa Company & Malcolm, Salisbury: cable correspondence & memorandum re proceedings of Commission in Salisbury; need for Malcolm to return to London with the Commission; fears of adverse decision from Commission. - 1919 Sep

622 - C.H. Tredgold, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: account of proceedings of Commission; difficulties of finding requisite historical information; Malcolm too optimistic about result of inquiry; estimate of Malcolm's abilities. - 1919 Oct 9

623 - Malcolm Cape Town, to Lord Buxton [High Commissioner]: is to return to England, but will return to Southern Rhodesia as soon as possible; urges that the Commission should finish quickly; account of political situation in Southern Rhodesia esp. re union with South Africa; need to decide questions of money for public works raised on security of administration revenue and the amalgamation of the admins. of N. & Southern Rhodesia; requests action re recommendations of Native Reserves Commission. - 1919 Oct 21

624 - British South Africa Company: memorandum enclosed report, 1 Oct 1919, from Malcolm, Bulawayo, of the Cave Commission proceedings including report of the 7th day of the Commission's session. - 1919 Nov 7

625 - Marshall Hole & Wilson Fox: memorandums re responsibility of Imperial Govt. for expenses connected with 1896 & 1897 rebellions. - 1919 Nov 7,8

626 - Malcolm: circulates correspondence, mainly with Tredgold, re Commission's proceedings since it left Bulawayo; points arising from Malcolm's report on the Commission to the board. - 1919 Nov 17

627 - Raleigh Grey to P.L.G.: expresses regret that P.L.G. should have seen fit to enter into newspaper controversy with Mrs. Tawse-Jollie on question of Responsible Govt., esp. when both parties had their constitutional facts wrong. - 1919 Nov 27

628-31 - Cave Commission: printed, reports of proceedings after return to London, 10th to 13th days of sessions. - 1919 Dec 5-17

632 - Wilson Fox to P.L.G.: account of proceedings of the Commission; unpreparedness of the Attorney General; concessions made by the Company in order to give the Crown time to prepare its case. - 1919 Dec 13

633 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: gen. news, esp. re miners' strikes, next year's estimates civil service and judicial appointments. - 1919 Dec 24

634 - Wilson Fox: memorandum on the limitations of the Privy Council judgement and its effects on arguments presented to the Cave Commission. - 1919 Dec 29

635 - Malcolm: memorandum re the position of the Company re dealing in land during the continuance of its administration and whether it is able to use the land as a commercial asset, or must only devote it to the public good. - 1919 Dec 31

636 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re discussions with C.O. re its opposition to Company's proposal to make Chaplin Administrator of Northern Rhodesia as well as Southern Rhodesia; outlines the case in favour. - [1919]

637 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news, esp. re Cave Commercial; general support of amalgamation of admins. of N. & Southern Rhodesia; need for refutation of the Aborigines' Prot. Soc. attack on the Company, suggests Geoffrey Dawson; miners' strikes, enclosed letter from Gold Fields Rhodesian Development Company Ltd. - 1920 Jan 2

638 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: thanks for letter of 5th Jan; discusses it in detail, esp. amalgamation of N. & Southern Rhodesia administrations; enclosed copy for reference. - 1920 Jan 7

639 - Cave Commission: printed report of proceedings on 14th day of session. - 1920 Jan 19

640 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: difficulty of carrying on government without provision for raising money for public works; opinion in favour of elections before Cave reports; account of his action during the Post and Telegraphs strike; account of unrest over pay in the police force; new civil service salary agreement; position of the railwaymen in the labour disputes. - 1920 Feb 27

641-2 - Cave Commission: printed reports of proceedings of 18th and 19th days.[11 & 16 pages, foolscap.] - 1920 Mar 8,24

643 - [P. Inskipp], to Malcolm, Salisbury: reports day's proceedings of Cave Commission, esp. demand to inspect accounts in Salisbury, thus delaying conclusion of hearings. [Last page torn.] - 1920 Mar 25

644 - Wilson Fox to Malcolm, Salisbury: supplementing above letter; need to decide whether to employ new leading Counsel [their previous one, Clyde, having been elevated to the Bench]; W.F. is satisfied with Erle Richards, who was Clyde's junior; further comments re Commission. - 1920 Mar 25

645 - Chaplin, Salisbury to P. Inskipp: general news, esp. re railway strike and its effect on economy. - 1920 Apr 1

646 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: need for speedy conclusion to Cave Commission; real need for capital for public works; resentment over the Company's new, harsher land policy; niggardliness of the English government. [Endorsed by Birchenough that the letter has been seen by Ld. Milner, and should be given to himself (Birchenough), & Wilson Fox before they see Milner again in June.] - 1920 Apr 8

647 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: official letter of complaint at Govt.'s failure to arrive at a settlement in Rhodesia. - 1920 Apr 17

648 - Malcolm, Bulawayo, to Executive Committee: agrees with Chaplin's letter to P.L.G. above; stresses dangers of a more commercial land policy being practised by the Company in order to realize maximum profit from the land before handing it back to the Crown; suggests new means of raising loan for public works. - 1920 Apr 19

649 - Chaplin, Bulawayo to British South Africa Company: industrial settlement of the Posts & Telegraphs strike. - 1920 Apr 20

650 - Rhodesia Herald: including re Rhodesian election, cost of living, etc. - 1920 Apr 27

651 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: enclosed cable from High Commissioner, Johannesburg, reporting trouble in Portuguese territory at Barue between the Govt. and rebels. - 1920 Apr 29

652 - A.R. Heathcote: memorandum re Southern Rhodesia mortality returns, qtr. ended Dec 31, 1919. - 1920 Apr 30

653 - Malcolm, Salisbury, to Birchenough: arrangements for cotton-ginning factory. - 1920 May 2

654 - Malcolm, Salisbury, to P. Inskipp: general news, esp. re new income tax arrangements; price of land; forms of land grants; search for minerals and oil by J.G. and P.H. Macdonald. May 2 - 1920

655 - British South Africa Police.: report by the Commandant of British South Africa Police. for 1919-1920. - 2 May 1920

656 - Chaplin, Salisbury to P.L.G.: results of elections in Southern Rhodesia; future policy to be expected from Elected Members. - 1920 May 8

657 - Wilson Fox: memorandum with annexures re reimbursement of British South Africa Company for war expenditure. - 1920 May 13

658 - Wilson Fox: memorandum with annexures re proposals for a loan for public works and administrative purposes. [2 copies, one with additional enclosures.] - 1920 May 14

659 - P.L.G.: draft memorandum on Rhodesian internal loan; suggestions of means of raising it. - 1920 May 18

660 - The Times: cutting of article on Rhodesian political situation by Eric A. Walker. - [1920 c. May 18]

661 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged 7-15 Apr. - 1920 May 19

662 - Marshall Hole: summary of election campaign speeches in Southern Rhodesia - 1920 May 20

663 - Chief Acctnt., Salisbury: memorandum re possible reductions in Administrator expenditure. - 1920 May 20

664 - The Times: reports on future of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia - 1920 May 25

665 - C.O. Bayley: memorandum summarising reports of Legal Department, Southern Rhodesia, for 1919. - 1920 May 26

666 - Rhodesia Herald: editorial page. - 1920 May 28

667 - Bulawayo Chronicle: article on past and future of Bulawayo, with plan of the township. - 1920 May 29

668 - H.H. Hitchcock to Wilson Fox: reports discussions of Executive Committee, esp. re Cave Commission; enclosed letter from P.L.G. to Inskipp re raising of loan for public works. - 1920 May 31

669 - Tabulated results of Southern Rhodesia elections. - [1920 May]

670 - Southern Rhodesia: return of registered voters, showing variations since 1916. - [1920 May]

671 - Chaplin, Malcolm, Fox & P. Inskipp: cables & correspondence re raising of public works loan. [2 copies, with 3rd copy of Malcolm's and Chaplin's cables.] - 1920 May 26 - Jun 1

672 - Administrator, Salisbury, to Res. Commnr., Salisbury: enclosed figures re administration deficit since 1908. - 1920 Jun 4

673 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: is glad P.L.G. had good interview with A.S. Cripps; prospects of loan; attitude of Leg. Company to land question; Jameson's funeral. - 1920 Jun 7

674 - The Times: cutting of paper by Edgar Crammond, `The Real Cost of the War'. - 1920 Jun 8

675 - Malcolm, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: unable to return in time for shareholders' meeting; programme ahead of him; does not think he will be back to help whilst Inskipp and Fox are on holiday; has not himself had a real holiday since he joined the board. - 1920 Jun 19

676 - P.L.G., Chief Acctnt., & British South Africa Company to Chaplin: memorandums & cable re need to reduce estimates of expenditure. - 1920 Jun 12-22

677 - Rhodesia Herald: report of Leg. Company debates. - 1920 Jun 25

678 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: general news of Leg. Company session; dissociation by the Missionary Conf. from Harris's views on native policy. [2 copies.] - 1920 Jun 28

679 - Malcolm: translation of his Latin verse on Rhodes & Jameson. - 1920 Jun 30

680 - Arthur Sheary Cripps, Enkoldoorn, to P.L.G.: enclosed report of Leg. Company debates of Jun 18 1920. [Not found.] - 1920 Jul 3

681 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: financial situation; Beit Bequest; amalgamation of N. & Southern Rhodesia - 1920 Jul 5

682 - Cape Times: copy extract of article on Southern Rhodesia - 1920 Jul 7

683 - British South Africa Company to Chaplin: 3 drafts of letter urging him to reduce expenditure & discussing financial policy in light of Company's administrative & legal position. - [1920 c. Jul 12]

684 - O. Beit: memorandum re his visit to Rhodesia, May-June 1920, esp. re political situation; financial position of Northern Rhodesia; ranching & cattle-breeding in Southern Rhodesia; future commercial policy of the Company; Mazoe Dam; need for a Commercial Representative and frequent visits by directors. [2 copies.] - 1920 Jul 22

685 - Rhodesia Herald: cutting of memories of pioneer days in Southern Rhodesia - 1920 Jul 23

686 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G.: general news esp. re South Africa politics & passing of measure on banking & currency. [Copy of D3287 BSA/3/432.] - 1920 Jul 29

687 - P.L.G.: draft memorandum re Southern Rhodesia finance [pages 3-5 & after part 16 missing]. - [1920 Jul]

688 - Press-cutting of speech in Leg. Company by [W.M.] Leggatt endorsing administration by the British South Africa Company - 1920 Jul

689 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: progress of Cave Commission; next year's budget; need for at least £10-15,000 capital expenditure. [2 copies.] - 1920 Aug 2

690 - O. Beit to P.L.G.: account of interview with Milner; Milner's anger at slowness of Attorney General; be was overruled by Attorney General & Prime Minister when he wanted a speedy conclusion; possible date of termination; possible recommendations. - 1920 Aug 3

691 - Colonial Secretary to High Commissioner, Johannesburg: cable that he cannot advise the King on what action to take over the resolution of the Leg. Company demanding Resp. Govt. - 1920 Aug 6

692 - Malcolm, Salisbury, to Executive Committee: general news, esp. re cattle disease and contagious abortion [with enclosed correspondence]; delay in report from Cave Commn.; title of land in the 100 yard railway strip. - 1920 Aug 8

693 - Malcolm, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: account of the Cave Commn. inquiries; severe problems created when the original 4-man Executive Committee of the board is reduced to two; defends the administration deficit for 1919-20, much due to London Office; difficulties of the tax system; possibilities of the Company being paid for its immoveable assets by the incoming government. - 1920 Aug 14

694 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner Johannesburg & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged, Jul 22-Aug 17. - 1920 Aug 26

695 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: future of scheme to unite Northern Rhodesia & Southern Rhodesia; attitude of Leg. Company to Responsible Government; general news. [2 copies, one edited.] - 1920 Aug 30

696 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner Johannesburg & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged, Jul 23-Aug 4. - 1920 Sep 2

697 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: possibility of strike action in mines and railways. - 1920 Sep 6

698-9 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration and commercial reports, with annexures. - 1920 Sep 7

700 - Bulawayo Chronicle: general Southern Rhodesia news. - 1920 Sep 11

701 - Notes of interview between Ld. Milner & Chaplin re Responsible Government; loan for public works; balance of Cave Award; future of Northern Rhodesia - 1920 Oct 22

702 - Notes for interview with Ld. Milner. - [1920 Oct]

703 - Notes of conclusions arising out of interview with Ld. Milner [pages 3 & 4 only]. - 1920 Nov 4

704 - [Number not used]

705 - Notes of conclusions as above, and suggested statement re future of Southern Rhodesia to be made by Chaplin on return to Salisbury. [2 copies.] - [1920 c. Nov 4]

706 - Draft of possible statement for Chaplin to make to Leg. Company on return to Salisbury. [Different from that above.] - [1920 Nov]

707 - E.W.S. Montagu, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: news from Southern Rhodesia; position over strike danger. - 1920 Nov 29

708 - British South Africa Company: second draft of Chairman's speech to shareholders' meeting revised in light of Chaplin's meeting with Milner. [1st 2 pages only.] - [1920 Nov]

709 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G. Copy of D3287 BSA/3/451. - 1920 Dec 31

710 - British South Africa Company: notes of heads of discussion to be held with Milner re Rhodesia [not that between Chaplin & Milner. Part of 1 part only.] - [1920]

711-12 - Cave Commission: printed transcripts of 21st & 22nd days' proceedings. - 1921 Jan 10,11

713 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: enclosed copy of Cave Commission's report to Milner. - 1921 Jan 18

714 - W. Olive, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: has heard Cave Award and thinks it poor recompense; the accountants who investigated for the Commission in Southern Rhodesia seemed honest men; Elected Members have replied to Milner's proposals. - 1921 Jan 24

715 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: disappointed by Award; account of dealings with Elected Members over Milner's constitutional proposals; progress on question of unification of administration of N. & Southern Rhodesia; enclosed letter from Res. Commnr. enquiring as to reaction of Elected Members should Chaplin be appointed to Northern Rhodesia as well as Southern Rhodesia - 1921 Jan 24

716 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news, including reactions to Milner proposals; Customs union with South Africa & defence; enclosed letter to Maguire explaining Milner proposals and their possible outcome. - 1921 Jan 31

717 - P.L.G.: draft memorandum on points arising from Cave Award, including re Northern Rhodesia expenditure and possible sale of rlwys. - 1921 Jan

718-9 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: Administrator & Commercial reports, with annexures. - 1921 Feb 1

720 - British South Africa Company: circulating ltrs. from Secretary to C.O. and from Malcolm to Milner, 1 Feb 1921, re Cave Award, enclosed memorandum to C.O. outlining Company's suggestions for Southern Rhodesia settlement & enclosed cable from Administrator re reactions of Leg. Company to Milner's preliminary proposals in Jan 1921 for settlement. - 1921 Feb 2

721 - J.G. Macdonald, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: rejection of Milner proposals by Elected Members; demands for immediate Resp. Govt.; niggardliness of the Award; need for British South Africa Company to find someone to pay this immediately, suggests that South Africa might buy the land, minerals & railways for the amount of the Award. - 1921 Feb 2

722 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: account of Elected Members' reactions to Milner proposals; possibilities of financial surplus; agitation against the railways; failure of Walsh to bring off general strike. - 1921 Feb 7

723 - H.M. Heyman, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: effects of Award & Milner proposals. - 1921 Feb 8

724 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: Smuts would like to settle about Rhodesia in the next few years; agitation in Northern Rhodesia over his appointment as Administrator has died down; general news, esp. re finance. - 1921 Mar 7

725 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: individuals' attitudes in South Africa & Southern Rhodesia to Union; general political news. - 1921 Mar 9

726 - Southern Rhodesia: printed report on defence for 1920. [10 pages, foolscap.] - 1921 Mar 10

727 - C.[O.] Bayley, H.M. Hole: memorandums re Civil Commissioners' reports for 1920. - 1921 Mar 12,16

728 - P. Inskipp, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: arrangements made by [J.G.] Macdonald for a campaign to get Southern Rhodesia into the Union; need for £5,000; unwise for British South Africa Company to pay it, but Beit Trust might do so. - 1921 Mar 28

729 - Chaplin, Livingstone, to Malcolm: Smuts' views on Union; events in Northern Rhodesia; Southern Rhodesia budget; general news. - 1921 Apr 2

730 - Chaplin, Livingstone, to P.L.G.: Southern Rhodesia budget surplus 1920-21; political future of Northern Rhodesia; condition of administration; Northern Rhodesia finance. - 1921 Apr 7

731 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: probable policy of Elected Members on financial matters. - 1921 Apr 11

732 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: account of luncheon with Churchill & discussion of N. & Southern Rhodesia; recommendations of the Buxton Committee - 1921 Apr 21

733 - First report of Buxton Committee, appointed to consider future political status of Southern Rhodesia (Cmd. 1273). [22 pages, foolscap.] - 1921 Apr 21

734 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: not heard results of Buxton Committee; difficulties over Customs union; Southern Rhodesia finance. - 1921 Apr 24

735 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: Buxton Committee proposals are profoundly ignorant and hopeless. - 1921 Apr 29

736 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: satisfied with last year's & this year's budgets; Elected Members to discuss the Buxton report with their constituents; Smuts probably prepared to outline terms of union with South Africa; impending visit by the Prince of Wales. - 1921 May 14

737 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: inviting him to be a member of committee. to organise dinner for Smuts Smartt and Mentz. - 1921 Jun 13

738 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news esp. re land for natives in Southern Rhodesia; tour of the Victoria District; political situation; enclosed press reports [copies] of political speeches in Southern Rhodesia - 1921 Jun 20

739 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: account of Southern Rhodesia preparations for visit to London to discuss Resp. Govt.; conditions governing union with South Africa; antagonism of Dutch Reformed Church to Southern Rhodesia education law; language problems in South Africa - 1921 Jun 24

740 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: arrangements for the Smuts dinner. - 1921 Jul 4

741 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: apprehensive of fate of natives under Resp. Govt.; the High Commissioner would be powerless to intervene; the real answer is to let the Union take over. - 1921 Jul 14

742 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news; labour in Southern Rhodesia; political situation. - 1921 Aug 1

743 - Syfret, Godlonton & Low, solrs., Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: enclosed advice & papers re case brought against Company by A. Hale Helps on grounds that he is owed lands in Southern Rhodesia in return for service given during the Matabele rebellion. - 1921 Aug 3

744 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: have had lot of mail from Inskipp; feels the need for a full-time man to manage the commercial side in Southern Rhodesia; board has decided to offer post to Inskipp; enclosed draft offer. - 1921 Aug 8

745 - Malcolm to P.L.G. : would not want to be adamant in insisting that Inskipp gives up his place on the board if he takes the post of Commercial General Manager; would pension off Olive now that Inskipp is going out. - 1921 Aug 11

746 - Buxton Committee: 2nd report, in continuation of Cmd. 1273 above D3287 BSA/41745 [7 pages, foolscap]. - 1921 Aug

747 - Daily Telegraph: report of Smuts' statement on possibility of Southern Rhodesia entering the Union. - 1921 Sep 5

748 - Wilson Fox: memorandum suggesting that the Company is possibly owed interest on the Cave Award sum from the date of its award. - 1921 Sep 28

749 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: representing that in the Supplemental Charter provision was made that Southern Rhodesia should prove itself able to financially survive before being granted Resp. Govt.; insists that such proof has not been forthcoming & urges restraint until it is. - 1921 Sep 29

750 - British South Africa Company to C.O. : criticism of draft Letters Patent drawn up to grant Resp. Govt.; amounts due for war pensions; payment of rates on unalienated stands in municipal and sanitary board areas in Southern Rhodesia - 1921 Oct 19-24

751 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: was glad to hear of arrangements for the delegation of the board to South Africa for talks with Smuts. - 1921 Nov 3

752 - British South Africa Company: notes of interview with Colonial Secretary & his officers re political future of Southern Rhodesia - 1921 Nov 9

753 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: Churchill may turn out better than Milner who is growing inflexible with age; dangers of delaying union with South Africa; need to select Union rather than Resp. Govt. - 1921 Nov 15

754 - British South Africa Company to [C.O.]:requesting answer to letter on the Loan Ordinance. - 1921 Nov 17

755 - O. Beit, Welwyn, to P.L.G.: need for Birchenough to go [to negotiate with South Africa]; Fox is too ill and Inskipp does not carry enough weight. - 1921 Nov 20

756 - Malcolm to P.L.G.: reorganisation of the office, etc., as a result of Fox's death; unwise to fill his place on the board until events are more settled; suggests Hadley for Willoughby's; Birchenough's new position. - 1921 Nov 24

757 - C.H. Tredgold, Cape Town, to P.L.G.: condolences on Wilson Fox's death; political opinion in Southern Rhodesia - 1921 Dec 6

758 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G.: political future of Southern Rhodesia; the attitude of South Africa Labour Party to union of Southern Rhodesia; speculates on future of the Company after 1924. - 1921 Dec 20

759 - Administrator, Salisbury, High Commissioner, Johannesburg, & Resident Commissioner: summary of dispatches exchanged Nov 16-21. - 1921 Dec 21

761 - Maguire, R.M.S. `Balmoral Castle' to Birchenough: discussion of the lowest possible prices to be accepted for the railway system when the Company gives up the administration; need to look out for a good railway manager. - 1922 Jan 7

762 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Birchenough: situation re available funds for public works now that there is doubt that the future govt. will have to pay for Company's moveable assets in cash; composition of Southern Rhodesia delegation to discuss Union with Smuts; suggests that all administration records should be sent to London as they may be of interest to future historians and "there is no reason why the new Administration should be made a present of them". - 1922 Jan 9

763 - Malcolm, Administrator, Salisbury, & C.O.: correspondence & papers re authorisation of Loan Ordinance for public works. - 1922 Jan 11

764 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: enclosed copy of press interview with W.M. Leggatt, a Southern Rhodesia delegate to London in 1921; comments on this; shabby treatment of the Company by the C.O. - 1922 Jan 11

765 - Cable, correspondence & agenda papers re whether irrigation loans should be made available under the Water Ordinance, 1913, given the situation on repayment to the Company for its moveable assets on cessation of its administration. - 1922 Jan

766 - Chaplin, Livingstone, to Malcolm: Smuts cannot see Southern Rhodesia delegation until end of March; general news esp. re terms of settlement for railways and moveable assets. - 1922 Jan 15

767 - British South Africa Company & Administrator, Salisbury: correspondence re course of action over loan for public works in view of doubts over safety of moveable assets. - 1922 Jan

768 - Rhodesia Herald: including statement by Coghlan on draft constitution. - 1922 Jan 20

769 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: general news, esp. re loan for public works; the publication of the draft Letters Patent for Resp. Govt.; difficulties over composition of delegation to Smuts due to Rhodesian objections to method of selection [ by the Administrator]; public opinion in Bulawayo re Resp. Govt.; investigations into sleeping sickness [pages 1-6 only]. - 1922 Jan 21

770 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: situation re composition of delegation to Smuts. - 1922 Jan 30

771 - C.O.: dispatch to High Commissioner transmitting draft Letters Patent for Resp. Govt. [Cmd. 1573, 26 pages]. - 1922 Jan

772 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: public opinion re Resp. Govt.; delegation to Smuts; reconstitution of Rlwy. Cos. if not taken over by Govt.; possible attitudes of Smuts; general news; enclosed resolution of Bechuanaland Advisory Council asking for recasting of administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1922 Feb 20

773 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: Mark Harris case; loans question; useful discussion of Co,'s position vis a vis Govt.; enclosed letter from J.G. Macdonald giving impressions of political situation in Southern Rhodesia; possibilities of success for the supporters of Union. - 1922 Mar 21

774 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: account of preliminary negotiations of small committee. of directors [Malcolm, Abercorn, Maguire, etc.] with Smuts; preparations for reception of Southern Rhodesia delegation; Smuts' terms; enclosed memorandums detailing assets, etc., which Company would expect South Africa to buy. - 1922 Mar 30

775 - P. Inskipp, Cape Town, to Birchenough: account of negotiations with South Africa - 1922 Apr 6

776 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: account of negotiations; enclosed memorandums on the Company's position in Northern Rhodesia & Nyasaland & Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1922 Apr 6

777 - R.H. Everett, Salisbury, to H.M. Hole: his views in favour of Union; Rhodesian opinion; rumours as to Smuts' terms of Union. - 1922 Apr 18

778 - H.M. Hole to P.L.G. : enclosed correspondence received at the office, and copies of press opinions of the negotiations in South Africa; Smuts' success in suppressing revolt in Johannesburg should help the cause of Union. - 1922 Apr 19

779 - British South Africa Company London Office & Directors in Cape Town: cable correspondence re Smuts' preliminary offer, not considered sufficient. - 1922 Apr 28 - May 1

780 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: impossibility of accepting Smuts' offer; thinks that Smuts never really intended to buy the assets; need for the Company to make statement to shareholders. - 1922 May 3

780 - P. Inskipp, Salisbury, to Birchenough: agrees that Northern Rhodesia expenditure should be cut until agreement is reached with C.O.; greater popularity of Resp. Govt. party than that supporting Union in part due to lack of dominant personalities on Union side, and in part due to economic problems of South Africa; personally has few hopes of a deal with Smuts. - 1922 Jan 1

781 - Maguire, Cape Town, to Birchenough: railway matters; thinks Smuts still wants to negotiate, but at the expense of the Company; opinion of the talks. - 1922 May 5

782 - British South Africa Company, London, to Cape Town Directors: setting out conditional acceptance to South Africa proposals [as outlined in cables no longer in the papers]. - 1922 May 17

783 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: long letter outlining the effects of the South Africa revised offer, and means of getting it accepted by all parties; encloses text of second proposal by South Africa - 1922 May 18

784 - Cable, Cape Town to London: repeating arguments of D3287 BSA/4/783 above. - 1922 May 20

785 - British South Africa Company, London, to Cape Town: C.O. hopes to reply to Smuts' proposals; its attitude to the negotiations. - 1922 May 22

786 - P. Inskipp, Salisbury, to Birchenough: ingratitude of the Rhodesians; is unwilling to co-operate with them after Resp. Govt.; does not want to accept bonds for assets; enclosed ltrs. to P.L.G. & Malcolm reporting on the situation in Southern Rhodesia and his opinion of the future if Union is not achieved. - 1922 May 22

787 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: state of the negotiations; enclosed cables from Secretary of State to High Commissioner warning that a Referendum on Union should not be held as soon as Coghlan wants it; & cable from Inskipp & letter from Chaplin re negotiations. - 1922 May 23

788 - F.B. Philip, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: enclosed press cuttings of statement by Smuts, and leader in Cape Times. - 1922 May 23

789 - L. Cripps, Salisbury, to Maguire: as a member of Leg. Company, and of Pioneer Column, appeals to Maguire to realise strength of feeling over Resp. Govt. and bitterness engendered by delay in holding Referendum caused by South Africa negotiations. - 1922 May 23

790 - S.L. Hadfield, Salisbury, to Maguire as above. - 1922 May 24

791-3 - British South Africa Company, London & Cape Town: cable correspondence re official South Africa decision on offers to the Company; London reactions. - 25-26 May 1922

794 - P. Inskipp, Salisbury, to Birchenough: reports on political moves and feelings in Southern Rhodesia; Mark Harris board. - 1922 May 27

795 - P. Inskipp to British South Africa Company: considers Resp. Govt. disastrous and acceptance of South Africa offer necessary. - 1922 May 29

796 - P.L.G. to Birchenough: enclosed a proposal to bring negotiations to successful conclusion; postscript that Inskipp's cable, above D3287 BSA/41796, is "very shortsighted". - 1922 May 29

797 - Chaplin, Bulawayo, to Birchenough: political situation; is apprehensive of Resp. Govt. - 1922 May 29

798 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: comments on British Govt. position; pleased with defence of Rhodesian Rlwys. by American settler printed in Bulawayo press. - 1922 May 31

799 - Summary table of assets under discussion with South Africa - n.d. [1922 May]

800 - Memorandum re report by Director of Education, Southern Rhodesia [Many pages missing.] - [1922 May]

801 - British South Africa Company, London, to Cape Town: refers & replies to Malcolm's cable [of May 29, not found]; unable to accept proposals A. & B. made by Smuts. - 1922 Jun 1

802 - British South Africa Company, Cape Town, to London: gives text of Secretary of State's cable to Govnr. Gen. with the views of the Brit. Govt. re a deal with Smuts; asks for advice as to future action; Smuts' plans; date of his departure from Cape Town. - 1922 Jun 1

803 - Marshall Hole: criticisms of Cape Town cable of 1 Jun; suggestions for future action. [2 copies.]. - 1922 Jun 2

804 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: account of dealings with Smuts; enclosed correspondence with Inskipp which gives details of negotiations and of Rhodesian reactions. - 1922 Jun 1

805 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: criticises board's cable of 1 Jun; legal opinion on question of war debts. - 1922 Jun 2

806 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: will do as asked, but doubts if Secretary of State will accept proposals; strongly urges acceptance of alternatives rejected by board in cable of Jun 1. - 1922 Jun 3

807 - E. Baring, Kirkby Moorside, to Birchenough: recapitulates his view of the state of negotiations; disagrees with Malcolm's view that immediate acceptance of Union on any terms is better than Resp. Govt.; must not act contrary to Maguire's views; must wait until he returns from South Africa [Endorsed by P.L.G.: "Excellent".] - 1922 Jun 4

808 - Chaplin, Bulawayo, to Birchenough: his view of the British Govt's. position over the Cave Award; any breakdown in Union talks due to Churchill not accepting the terms; Coghlan's activities; Northern Rhodesia estimates. - 1922 Jun 4

809 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to Birchenough: explains the need for urgency; suggests that Inskipp be given special remuneration for work of General Manager in Southern Rhodesia which he is doing for the salary of Executive Director. - 1922 Jun 8

810 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: his views of the proposals for a settlement. - 1922 Jun 8

811 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: will wait till Maguire's return; needs firm statement of board's present position on various proposals made. - 1922 Jun 9

812 - H.H. Hitchcock to P.L.G. : enclosed memorandum prepared for the board summarising state of negotiations; observes that Smuts is going a long way to meet board's objections; asks for his special consideration of proposal to give up all of Northern Rhodesia assets except mineral rights. - 1922 Jun 9

813 - H.M. Hole to P.L.G.: enclosed short memorandum by himself on Malcolm's new proposals for settlement; does not like them; will have to have operation for glaucoma. - 1922 Jun 10

814 - Malcolm, Cape Town, to British South Africa Company: account of further actions in negotiations. [Endorsed by P.L.G. with note of draft letter to C.O. ] - 1922 Jun 14

815 - British South Africa Company to Cape Town: position of Blinkwater Railway Company Ltd. in negotiations for purchase price for railways. - 1922 Jun 16

816 - P.L.G.: memorandum on the weak and strong points of the Company's position in both N. & Southern Rhodesia - 1922 Jun 16

817 - Chaplin, Livingstone, to High Commissioner, Johannesburg: enclosed letter from the Rhodesia Union Association protesting at action of Resp. Govt. Party and affirming their own desire for Union. - 1922 Jun 16

818 - H.H. Hitchcock, to P.L.G.: enclosed cables from Malcolm re Beit Railway Trust & settlement with Union over Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1922 Jun 22

819 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: deposit of specie by South Africa banks with the Treasury; Rhodesian Bank Notes Ordinance, 1922; enclosed letter in praise of Rhodesian from W.J. Thorne, Cape Town. - 1922 Jul 4

820 - H.M. Heyman, Bulawayo, to Malcolm: feels that Union will be defeated in referendum on account of bilingualism; severe effect of the drought; this may affect farmers in favour of Union. - 1922 Jul 4

821 - Malcolm: memorandum on negotiations, circulating correspondence and memorandums re terms of agreement with Union, and activities in Southern Rhodesia before the Referendum. - 1922 Jul 11

822 - Bulawayo Chronicle: including report of meeting where settlers of the Tati District, Bechuanaland Protectorate, expressed desire to be incorporated into Southern Rhodesia - 1922 Jul 15

823 - Morning Post: letter from Secretary, British South Africa Company, giving estimate of the Company's assets. - [1922 Jul 19]

824 - The Times: article on agreement with the Union. - 1922 Jul 21

825 - Morning Post: as above. D3287BSA/4/824 - [1922 Jul 22]

826 - British South Africa Company Govt. Gazette: giving terms of admission of Southern Rhodesia into the Union. - 1922 Aug 4

827 - Circulated papers re political situation esp. re that which would arise if the British South Africa Company succeeds in its Petition of Right against the Crown after Resp. Govt. has been chosen at the Referendum. - 1922 Aug 17

828 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration report with annexures. - 1922 Aug 23

829 - The Financier: extract, including a profile of D.O. Malcolm and his part in the settlement with the Union. - 1922 Sep 4

830 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: reports speeches by Newton and Coghlan on measures to be taken if Resp. Govt. party wins at Referendum. [2 copies.] - 1922 Sep 27

831 - Draft of statement to shareholders on settlement with Union, with Ms. amendments by P.L.G. - [1922 Jul-Aug]

832 - Press photograph of Sir Drummond Chaplin. - [1922]

833 - Sir Francis Newton, London, to P.L.G.: type of man needed as Governor of Southern Rhodesia; does not know Lord Bledisloe; has not yet thought of anyone; agrees that both Southern Rhodesia & the British South Africa Company deserve special treatment from Brit. Govt. [Charles Bathurst, 1st Baron Bledisloe (1867-1958), politician, Chairman of Federation of County (War) Agricultural Executive Committees. 1917-20, & member of other official bodies concerned with food and agriculture; created Baron 1918, Viscount 1935.] - 1923 Jan 15

834 - Agenda papers, including memorandum of the Company's position vis a vis its Petition Right & cables and memorandum, re any possible surplus of administration revenue 1923-4. - 1923 Feb

835 - British South Africa Company: memorandum re negotiations with the Govt. over payments owing to the Company - 1923 Feb

836 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: finance of the African Tobacco Company [?African Tobacco Mfrs. Ltd.]; impending South Africa general election; possibility of Pretoria gaining the status of parliamentary capital. - 1923 Apr 5

837 - Michell, Cape Town, to P.L.G.: copy of D3287 BSA/3/548. - 1923 Apr 13

838 - Maguire to P.L.G.: reports that negotiations with C.O. are proceeding satisfactorily. - 1923 May 18

839 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: reports on political situation in Southern Rhodesia; Coghlan's actions & statements esp. re surplus revenue. - 1923 Jul 2

840 - E.W.S. Montagu, Salisbury, to Malcolm: thanks for congratulations; report on session of Leg. Council; his impending retirement. - 1923 Jul 23

841 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: general discussion of Rhodesian prospects; appalled at British South Africa Company's ineffective commercial policy. - 1923 Jul 12

842 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: has received cables re offer by C.O. and thinks this just adequate. - 1923 Jul 12

843 - Chaplin, Livingstone, to Malcolm: general news re S. & Northern Rhodesia; financial settlement with new Rhodesian Government; cattle trade. - 1923 Jul 14

844 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: comments on the settlement with the C.O. - 1923 Jul 18

845 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: preparations for new administration. - 1923 Jul 23

846 - Michell, Cape Town, to Maguire: congratulations on shareholders' meeting; prospects of banks in Southern Rhodesia - 1923 Jul 25

847 - Michell, Cape Town, to Malcolm: office arrangements after Resp. Govt.; great losses made hitherto on commercial ventures by Company - 1923 Jul 26

848 - Cape Argus: leader, "The Passing of the Charter'. - 1923 Jul 27

849 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to Malcolm: C.O. intentions for government of Northern Rhodesia; satisfactory conclusion of the negotiation for a settlement; general news. - 1923 Jul 29

850 - H. Keigwin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: regrets at his resignation; account of meeting of Leg. Company; thanks for note of appreciation. - 1923 Jul 30

851-2 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration and commercial reports, with annexures. - 1923 Aug 14

853 - Michell, Cape Town, to Maguire: need for investigation of Company policy; insolvency of Portuguese Colonies; possibility of Smuts ultimately absorbing them. - 1923 Aug 15

854 - Michell, Cape Town, to Birchenough: Company must not cripple itself by refunding capital; general news; enclosed correspondence and memorandums re purchase of African Tobacco Manufacturers Ltd. by Tobacco Company of Rhodesia & South Africa Ltd. - 1923 Aug 16

855 - Maguire to Michell: future British South Africa Company policy. - 1923 Aug 22

856-7 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: administration & commercial reports, with annexures. - 1923 Sep 12

858 - British South Africa Company Govt. Gazette: giving Letters Patent for Resp. Govt. - 1923 Sep 24

859 - Rhodesia Section, British Empire Exhibition (J. Collyer, Secretary), to British South Africa Company: thanks for use of office; redirection of mail. - 1924 Apr 10

860 - British South Africa Company Executive Committee: report, with annexures. - 1924 Sep 9

861-4 - Misc. printed maps of Rhodesia.

865 - P.L.G.: 2 pages of draft letter re his views on church in Rhodesian; paramount need for good endowment for clergy's income, esp. that of the Bishop; once clergy are relieved from begging for their stipend, the problem of church buildings will be solved.

866 - P.L.G.: part of draft letter to [ ?Intelligence Department] re danger of secession of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia due to resentment at interference of the C.O.; colonials loyal to the Crown but not to Downing St.; dangers of native rising due to increased distribution of arms among the natives from Portuguese territory.

867 - Newton to Malcolm: general letter

868 - Rhodesian Times: cutting of poem 'The Everlasting Nay'.

869 - Unsigned memorandum proposing retrenchments that could be made in personnel of Southern Rhodesia civil service.

870 - Unsigned table of possible reductions in Southern Rhodesia civil service.

871 - [------], Bulawayo: comments on state of mining and condition of Rhodesian in general. [Fragment only.]

872 - P.L.G.: comment on financial position of the Company and administration deficits. 1 part only.

873 - P.L.G.: memorandum re raising of new capital. [1 part only.]

874 - P.L.G.: notes on Loan Ordinance criticising it point by point.

875 - F.J. Newton, Salisbury, to Wilson Fox: bad accounts of Barotseland financial administration.

876 - Zambesi nagivation and cotton production: 2 undated notes, the first re Major Gibbons' opinion of the navigability of the Zambesi and the second re the cultivation of cotton in the Zambesi valley.

877 - Memorial by British South Africa Company re development of Bechuanaland Protectorate. Many pages missing.

878 - C.J. Rhodes: press photograph.

879-82 - Misc. fragments of ltrs. from Malcolm, Michell and Chaplin as circulated to the board.

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14 - Royal Charter, Orders-in-Council, ordinances and proclamations

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MIL - Correspondence mostly between P.L. Gell and Alfred Milner (cr. Viscount Milner)

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