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Title
Date(s)
- April 1961 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 notebook and 2 pdf files
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Scope and content
Notebook written mostly in shorthand, containing notes on kenya including: case of two soldiers accused and acquitted of the manslaughter of an Embu tribesman; funds for the development of African agriculture; a speech by [Jomo Kenyatta] on African nationalism including questions and answers covering Kenyan agriculture, independence and the Lancaster House conference; land settlement schemes; and development plans.
Names featured include: Bruce McKenzie, Zakarya Muhyiddin, Ahmed Abdula Sharabassi, Jomo Kenyatta, KWS MacKenzie and David Owen.
Transcribed by Frances Wilson in 2021 as part of the Clyde Sanger shorthand transcription project with funding from The National Archives' Collaborate and Innovate Testbed Fund. The pdf transcription document also contains a digitised copy of the notebook.
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Conditions governing access
The original notebook and full transcript is closed in line with data privacy. A redacted version of the transcript is available. Please contact the archive for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: Clyde Sanger
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Access Status
Open(part)
Closed until
01/05/2037