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Colonialism

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1176 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 29 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/97
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a despatch from the Governor of Barbados [Sir Grattan Bushe] containing an account of addresses presented by the island's legislative chambers. [signed; annotated by Martin].

Dates: 29 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/98-99
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Letter from [Sir] Grattan Bushe, Governor of Barbados (Government House) to Colonel Oliver Stanley [Secretary of State for the Colonies] containing an account of addresses presented by the island's legislative chambers on the conclusion of hostilities in Europe and requesting that the King [George VI] and WSC are informed. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 29 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/100
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of the Falkland Islands [Sir Allen Cardinall]. [signed].

Dates: 12 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1945 - 12 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/101
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Telegram from Sir Allen Cardinall, [the Governor of] the Falkland Islands, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] requesting he convey to WSC the "congratulations and love" of the Falklands' people. [Despatched on 11 May; received on 12 May].

Dates: 11 May 1945 - 12 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/102
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of the Leeward Islands [Sir Brian Freeston] containing a resolution passed by the Montserrat Legislative Council. [signed; annotated by Martin].

Dates: 23 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/103
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Telegram from Sir [Brian] Freeston [Governor] of the Leeward Islands to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] containing a resolution passed by the Montserrat Legislative Council praising WSC's war leadership. [Copy].

Dates: 20 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/108
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from Nyasaland [later Malawi] containing a message from the Southern Province African Council. [signed; annotated by Martin].

Dates: 28 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/109
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Telegram from Nyasaland [later Malawi] to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] passing on a resolution from the Southern Province African Council praising King George VI and WSC.

Dates: 23 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/110
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a "rather striking" telegram from the Governor of St Helena [Major William Bain Gray]. [signed].

Dates: 11 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/111
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Telegram from [Major William] Bain Gray, [the Governor] of St Helena, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] describing VE-Day on St Helena. [Despatched on 9 May; received on 10 May].

Dates: 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/112
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a message from the Members of the Executive and Advisory Councils of St Helena. [signed].

Dates: 12 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1945 - 12 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/113
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Telegram from [Major William] Bain Gray, [the Governor] of St Helena, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] passing on message from the Members of the Executive and Advisory Council praising WSC's war leadership. [Despatched on 11 May; received on 12 May].

Dates: 11 May 1945 - 12 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/114
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Uganda [Sir John Hathorn Hall] containing a message from the Kabaka of Buganda [part of Uganda]. [signed; annotated by Private Secretaries].

Dates: 17 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/115
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Telegram from Sir [John] Hathorn Hall, [the Governor] of Uganda, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] passing on a message from the Kabaka [of Buganda, part of Uganda] congratulating HM Government on behalf of himself and his people.

Dates: 16 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/116
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Uganda [Sir John Hathorn Hall] containing a message from [Solomon George Seruwagi] Wamala. [signed; annotated by Martin].

Dates: 22 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/117
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Telegram from Sir [John] Hathorn Hall, [the Governor] of Uganda, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] passing on a message from Solomon George Seruwagi Wamala to WSC expressing joy at the British victory. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 18 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/118
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a message from the Arab Communal Association, Kampala, Uganda. [signed; annotated by Martin].

Dates: 28 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Jun] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/119
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Message from the Arab Communal Association, Kampala [Uganda] congratulating King [George VI] and WSC on "the grand victory". [Copy].

Dates: [Jun] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/120
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Letter from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Miss M R Malleson (Colonial Office) requesting that a reply is sent to [Sir Guy Pilling] the British Resident, Zanzibar [later part of Tanzania]. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/121
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Letter from M R Malleson, Private Secretary (Colonial Office) to [Leslie] Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from [Sir Guy Pilling] the British Resident, Zanzibar [later part of Tanzania]. [signed].

Dates: 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/122
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Telegram from Sir [Guy] Pilling [the British Resident], Zanzibar [later part of Tanzania] to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] requesting he convey to WSC the "deep thankfulness" of the government and "all the inhabitants of Zanzibar" for his war leadership.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/124-125
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Draft message from WSC to Governor-General of the Sudan [Major-General Sir Hubert Huddleston], Khartoum, thanking him for his message and commenting on the Sudan's contribution to victory [over Germany]. [Carbon; annotated by John Peck].

Dates: 16 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/126
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Draft telegram from WSC to Governor-General of the Sudan [Major-General Sir Hubert Huddleston], Khartoum, thanking him for his message and commenting on the Sudan's contribution to victory [over Germany].

Dates: [May] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/127-128
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Telegram from Governor-General of the Sudan [Major-General Sir Hubert Huddleston], Khartoum, to WSC congratulating him on his war leadership.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/129
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Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [Leslie] Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a message from the Roseau Town Council of Dominica. [signed; annotated by Rowan].

Dates: 11 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open