BRITISH AFRICA 1955-1959 INTERNAL AFFAIRS Decimal Numbers 745,745B-X, 845, 845B-X, 945, and 945C-X and FOREIGN AFFAIRS Decimal Numbers 645, 645C-W, And611.45C-W
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A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files BRITISHAFRICA INTERNAL AFFAIRS and FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1955-1959 UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICA A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files BRITISH AFRICA 1955-1959 INTERNAL AFFAIRS Decimal Numbers 745,745B-X, 845, 845B-X, 945, and 945C-X and FOREIGN AFFAIRS Decimal Numbers 645, 645C-W, and611.45C-W Project Coordinator Gregory Murphy Guide compiled by Blair D. Hydrlck A microfilm project of UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICA An Imprint of CIS 4520 East-West Highway • Bethesda, MD 20814-3389 Library of Congress Catatoging-in-Publlcatlon Data Confidential U.S. State Department central files. British Africa, 1955-1959 [microform]: internal affairs, decimal numbers 745, 745B-X, 845,845B-X, 945, and 945C-X, and foreign affairs, decimal numbers 645,645C-W, and 611.45C-W / [project coordinator, Gregory Murphy], microfilm reels Accompanied by printed reel guide compiled by Blair D. Hydrick. Includes index. ISBN 1-55655-407-9 (microfilm) 1. Great Britain-Colonies-Africa-History-Sources. 2. Africa, Sub-Saharan-History-1884-1960~Sources. 3. United States. Dept. of State-Archives. I. Murphy, Gregory, 1960- . II. Hydrick, Blair. III. United States. Dept. of State. IV. University Publications of America (Firm) [DT32.5] 327.7306~dc20 92-33238 CIP The documents reproduced in this publication are among the records of the U.S. Department of State in the custody of the National Archives of the United States. No copyright is claimed in these official U.S. government records. Compilation ° 1991 by University Publications of America. All rights reserved. ISBN 1-55655-407-9. TABLE OF CONTENTS Declasslflcatlon Notice for Users of This Publication iv Introduction v Internal Affairs Note on Sources 2 Editorial Note 2 Table of Contents 3 Organization of the Department of State's Decimal Filing System 8 Reel Index 11 Subject Index 79 Foreign Affairs Note on Sources 112 Editorial Note 112 Table of Contents 113 Organization of the Department of State's Decimal Filing System 115 Numerical List of Country Numbers 118 Reel Index 125 Subject Index 129 National Archives Vbsbington, DC 20408 DECLASSIFICATION NOTICE FOR USERS OF THIS PUBLICATION Documents in this microfilm publication were declassified by appropriate authorities of the Federal Government in accordance with the provisions of current Executive orders. 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Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files BRITISH AFRICA 1955-1959 INTERNAL AFFAIRS Decimal Numbers 745,745B-X, 845, 845B-X, 945, and 945C-X NOTE ON SOURCES The documents in this publication are from Record Group 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files: British Africa. The decimal numbers micro- filmed include: 745.00-745.5MSP; 745B.OO-745B.13; 745C.OO-745C.5811; 745D.OO-745D.03; 745E.OO; 745G.OO; 745H.OO-745H.5621; 745J.OO- 745J.5622; 745K.OO-745K.5511; 745M.OO-745M.521; 745N.OO-745N.111; 745P.OO-745P.5621; 745R.OO-745R.5811; 745S.OO-745S.5411; 745T.OO- 745T.2; 745U.OO-745U.5MSP; 745V.OO; 745W.OO-745W.5868; 745X.OO- 745X.022; 845.00TA-S45.432; 845B.OO-845B.411; 845C.OO-845C.572; 845D.2614-845D.2552; 845F.OO-845F.53; 845G.10; 845H.OO-845H.561; 845J.OO-845J.558;845K.OO-845K.55;845M.OO-845M.51 ;845N.OO-845N.501; 845P.OO-845P.49; 845R.OO-845R.572; 845S.OO-845S.558; 845T.OO- 845T.47411; 845U.00-845U.55; 845V.10; 845W.OO-845W.55; 845X.OO- 845X.43; and 945.6211-945.8014; 945C.OO-945C.841; 945D.72; 945G.72-945G.7391; 945H.OO-945H.86; 945J.00-945J.8294; 945K.OO- 945K.734;945M.3161-945M.8294;945N.61-945N.741 ;945P.104-945P.7391; 945R.OO-945R.84; 945S.1155A-945S.8294; 945U.40-945U.734; 945W.OO- 945W.8292; and 945X.712-945X.734. These documents can be found at the National Archives, Washington, D.C. EDITORIAL NOTE University Publications of America (UPA) has microfilmed these files in their entirety. Only duplicate copies of documents have been excluded from this micropublication. Citattonsto documents encbsed by brackets were mlsnumbered by the Department of State. UPA has filmed these documents as they are filed at the National Archives. The correct decimal number with the correct subject citation is enclosed by the brackets. Internal Affairs TABLE OF CONTENTS Organization of the Department of State's Decimal Filing System 8 Reel Index ReeM Internal Political and National Defense Affairs British Africa 11 British South Africa 11 Rhodesia 11 Reels 2-3 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cent. Rhodesia cont 12 Reel 4 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Rhodesia cont 14 Basutoland 15 Bechuanaland 15 British West Africa 15 Nigeria 15 Reels 5-6 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Nigeria cont 16 Reel? Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Nigeria cont 18 Ghana 19 Internal Affairs Reels Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Ghana cont 20 Reels Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Ghana cont 22 British Togoland 23 ReeMO Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. British Togoland cont 24 Sierra Leone 25 Gambia 26 British East Africa 26 Reel 11 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. British East Africa cont 26 Kenya 27 Reel 12 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Kenya cont 28 Reel 13 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Kenya cont 29 Uganda 31 Reel 14 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Uganda cont 32 Zanzibar 33 Somaliland 34 Internal Affairs « Reel 15 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Somaliland cont 34 Nyasaland 34 Sudan 35 Reels 16-17 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Sudan cont 36 Reel 18 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs cont. Sudan cont 39 British Southwest Africa 40 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs British Africa 41 British South Africa 41 Rhodesia 41 Reels 19-21 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Rhodesia cont 42 Reel 22 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Rhodesia cont 51 Basutoland 52 Bechuanaland 52 Swaziland 52 British West Africa 53 Nigeria 53 Reels 23-24 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Nigeria cont 54 Internal Affairs Reel 25 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cent. Nigeria cont 58 Ghana 59 Reels 26-27 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Ghana cont 60 Reel 28 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Ghana cont 65 British Togoland 66 Sierra Leone 68 Reel 29 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Sierra Leone cont 68 Gambia 69 British East Africa 69 Kenya 70 Reel 30 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Kenya cont 72 Reel 31 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Kenya cont 74 Uganda 76 Zanzibar 78 Somaliland 78 Nyasaland 79 Sudan .' 79 Reels 32-33 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont. Sudan cont 79 Internal Affairs Reel 34 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs cont.