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Tour of the Jamaican dependencies, the Cayman Islands, and the Turk and Caicos Islands, 1939-05-10

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 240/37

Scope and Contents

Letter written by the Governor of Jamaica, Sir Arthur Richards, to the West Indies Department of the Colonial Office reporting upon a tour undertaken during April and May 1939 (24 sheets).

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-05-10

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Arthur Frederick Richards was educated at Clifton College and Christ Church, Oxford, and entered the Malayan civil service in 1908. He proved to be a proficient administer, serving as under-secretary to the government of the Federated Malay States, adviser to the government of Johore and governor of North Borneo between 1926 and 1932. He was appointed governor of Gambia in 1933. He next served as governor of Fiji and high commissioner for the Western Pacific before being appointed governor of Jamaica in 1938, a post he occupied until 1943.

Extent

1 file(s) (1 file) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

good condition

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mr Max Phillips in 2006.

General

This item level description was created by MJC.

Originator(s)

Richards, Arthur Frederick, 1885-1978, 1st Baron Milverton, colonial governor

Finding aid date

2015-03-05 10:21:58+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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