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Summary:

Typescript letter from W.A. Pitt-Pitts to H.D. Hooper discussing the probable implications for land tenure and African welfare of the British administration's decision to allow gold mining in the Kavirondo Reserve. Attached is a memorandum from A. de V. Wade, Chief Native Commissioner, called Mining; it explains why gold mining is allowed in native reserves. The 2nd memorandum is Native lands trust ordinance : memorandum in relation to gold mining in the Kavirondo Reserve.

Author/Creator:

Pitt-Pitts, W. Arthur

Contributors:

Hooper, H. D. (Handley Douglas), 1891-1966

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)

Church Mission Society

University of Birmingham > Library

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Kavirondo gold, 1932 Dec. 23 [by Pitt-Pitts, W.A.]

Related Series:

Empire online > Section 4, Religion & Empire

Alternate Titles:

Title on publisher's Web site: Chief Native Commissioner to natives re digging for gold 1932

Subjects:

Great Britain — Colonies — Africa — Administration

Indigenous peoples — Land tenure — Kenya — Kavirondo District

Gold mines and mining — Kenya — Kavirondo District

British colonies

Administration

Indigenous peoples — Land tenure

Indigenous peoples

Gold mines and mining

Great Britain

Kenya

Africa

General Notes:

Title from caption.
Reproduced from records in the Church Missionary Society archives in the University of Birmingham Library.
University of Birmingham Library

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 leaves) + memoranda (2, 2 unnumbered leaves).

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

JV61

OCLC Numbers:

818408881

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: AC005702