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Calculations made during Clementi's journey through India, Tibet and China, 1907-1908.

Scope and Contents 162 x 90 mm. A formal group portrait of the officials present at the 1932 durbar held at Sri Menanti, palace of the Yang di-Petuan Besar at Seremban. The figures in the group are: [?] Al-Mutasim Billah al-Sultan ABDULLAH (d 1932); Sultan of Pahang circa 1918-1932. Brysons caption identified this figure as Sultan Ahmad, but this is surely incorrect: Sultan Ahmad (circa 1881-1938) had ruled Pahang since 1865. On his death in 1914 his son Mahmad succeeded him and he in turn was succeeded...

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1. Correspondence between Sir George Maxwell, Sir Richard Winstedt, Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir Cecil Clementi, G.H. Hall, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and others regarding the Malayan Union of 1946 (circa 25 sheets).

2. Preparations for and reports of a meeting held at the Colonial Office on 26 Feb. 1946 to discuss the Malayan Union proposal. The file includes notes of the meeting taken by Maxwell and Clementi (circa 25 sheets).

Scope and Contents 1. Malaya Patriotic Fund Address by Chairman, Sir Shenton Thomas, 12 Feb. 1941This is accompanied by a note from Thomas outlining the leading role in the fund taken on by Lady Thomas.2. Shenton Thomas, ‘Memorandum on post-war Malaya’ (two copies).3. Cecil Clementi, ‘Plan for administrative reconstruction in Malaya and Borneo’This is accompanied by a letter from Clementi.4. Victor Purcell, ‘A Malayan Union: the proposed new constitution’ (2 copies).5....

Scope and Contents 1. Correspondence relating to discussion of the Malayan Union proposal of 1946, including Sir Richard Winstedt, John Woods, G.G. Daubeney, Sir Cecil Clementi and L.D. Gammons. The file contains typescript copies of letters sent to 'The Times’ and the ‘Straits Times’ by Sir George Maxwell (circa 60 sheets)2. Annotated typescript draft of ‘Some notes on the debate in the House of Lords on 29th January, 1946, on the second reading of the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Bill’ by Maxwell...

Scope and Contents 290 x 232 mm (mounted on card). Letterpress captions and identifications. A group portrait. The figures in the group are: Walter Evelyn PEPYS (1885-1966), Malayan Civil Service 1908-1945, Acting Superintendent of Government Monopolies; F.H. GRUMITT; William Sydenham EBDEN (1887-), Malayan Civil Service 1991-1945, Commissioner of Lands; Mohamed Rouse Bin CHEE; Charles Robert HOWITT (1894-1969), Malayan Civil Service 1920-1963, Clerk of Councils; J. ROBERTSON; H. FAIRBURN; ;Wee Swee TEOW;...

Scope and Contents 292 x 238 mm. A group portrait of the Governor with European and Malay officials posed in front of the Kelantan Residency. No identifications are given with the print, but Sir Cecil CLEMENTI is seated at the centre, with Alwyn Sidney HAYNES, British Adviser on his left and Sultan ISMAIL on his right. Clementi visited Kelantan from the 18th-22nd of June 1930, and the Kelantan Administration Report (1930) states that he: after a very full programme of work which included visits to Pasir...

Scope and Contents 208 x 153 mm (mounted on card). A group photograph showing Sir Cecil Clementi with officers of the Medical Staff and others, standing in front of a bungalow at Kuala Krai. Identified in the print are: Mr KANAGASABAI; Assistant Surgeon, Kelantan; Anthony HYDE (1900-); Malayan Civil Servant 1924- (still serving 1939); Private Secretary to Sir Cecil Clementi 1930-1931; Colonial Office 1931-1933; District Officer, Kuantan 1937-(1939); Dr GEALE; Dr HUGHES; Sir Cecil CLEMENTI (1875-1947);...