Thomas, Thomas Shenton Whitelegge, Sir, 1879 - 1962 (Knight colonial administrator)

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Correspondence between Shenton Thomas, A.H. Dickinson, S.W. Kirby, L.H.N. Davis, Arthur Milverton, E. Bagot, Harold Fairburn, Noel Barber and Hugh Bryson concerning the war in Malaya (73 sheets)., 1955 - 1972

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/3/1/6

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This section includes archives received at a later date from Hugh Bryson and some items acquired directly by the Royal Commonwealth Society, including material deposited following publicity around 'Voices of civilian internment' project, 2016-2017.

Dates: 1955 - 1972

Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-sub-class: For conservation reasons, this collection must be read on Cambridge Digital Library or Master Microfilm Reel 8239.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Addenda / The Second World War in Malaya / Second World War

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H.E. [Sir Shenton Thomas] With Lady [Lucy] Thomas, 1932 - 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3031P/461

Scope and Contents

Visits Alor Gayah.

Dates: 1932 - 1936

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Photographs of Mubin Sheppard

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Malaya’s war effort, 1947-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/3/1/2

Scope and Contents

Draft of an article based upon diaries and official reports, marked 'My personal copy' (39 sheets).

Dates: 1947-07

Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-sub-class: For conservation reasons, this collection must be read on Cambridge Digital Library or Master Microfilm Reel 8239.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Addenda / The Second World War in Malaya / Second World War

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Post-war reconstruction, 1941 - 1947

Sub-sub-class

Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/3/2

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....

Dates: 1941 - 1947

Conditions Governing Access: For conservation reasons, this item must be viewed on Master Microfilm Reel 8239.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Addenda / The Second World War in Malaya

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Second World War, 1947 - 1971

Sub-sub-class

Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/3/1

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This section includes archives received at a later date from Hugh Bryson and some items acquired directly by the Royal Commonwealth Society, including material deposited following publicity around 'Voices of civilian internment' project, 2016-2017.

Dates: 1947 - 1971

Conditions Governing Access: For conservation reasons, this collection must be read on Cambridge Digital Library or Master Microfilm Reel 8239.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Addenda / The Second World War in Malaya

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'What Malaya did' and Comments upon the official history of the war against Japan, 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 103/15/3/1/4

Scope and Contents

In addition to these two memoirs, the file also includes a copy of 'The story of Singapore' by Sir George Sansom, and a note by Thomas stating that he had been ignored by the Official History Committee when it was preparing its final draft (83 sheets).

Dates: 1954

Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-sub-class: For conservation reasons, this collection must be read on Cambridge Digital Library or Master Microfilm Reel 8239.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Addenda / The Second World War in Malaya / Second World War

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Thomas, Thomas Shenton Whitelegge, Sir, 1879 - 1962 (Knight colonial administrator)

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Correspondence between Shenton Thomas, A.H. Dickinson, S.W. Kirby, L.H.N. Davis, Arthur Milverton, E. Bagot, Harold Fairburn, Noel Barber and Hugh Bryson concerning the war in Malaya (73 sheets)., 1955 - 1972

H.E. [Sir Shenton Thomas] With Lady [Lucy] Thomas, 1932 - 1936

Malaya’s war effort, 1947-07

Post-war reconstruction, 1941 - 1947

Second World War, 1947 - 1971

'What Malaya did' and Comments upon the official history of the war against Japan, 1954

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