Colonial Army, 1951-08 - 1953-07
Scope and Contents
Notes and correspondence on strengthening British forces by forming an army recruited from Africa, including: the report of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association tour of Central Africa, Mauritius and Malta, August 1951; notes on Parliamentary debates on colonial resources for defence; correspondence with Antony Head, Secretary of State for War, on the use of colonial manpower; Army League paper on an African Army; Conservative Research Department memorandum on colonial manpower.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-08 - 1953-07
Creator
- From the Fonds: Amery, Harold Julian, 1919 - 1996 (Baron Amery of Lustleigh, politician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Box 156
Finding aid date
2011-02-03 14:50:00.707000+00:00
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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