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Date(s)
- July 1965 (Creation)
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1 notebook and 2 pdf files
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Scope and content
Notebook, written mostly in longhand, containing notes on BG [British Guiana, now Guyana] including: the economy; aid from the USA; politics; independence and decolonisation; education; land settlement; and the Booker Group and sugar refining. Also contains brief notes on European immigration into Canada from late 18th century.
Names mentioned include: Arthur Lewis, Forbes Burnham, Gavin Kennard, [Anthony] Tasker, [Cheddi] Jagan, [Eric] Williams, Milton Gregg, Richard Luyt, [Anthony] Greenwood, Brindley Benn and [Ralph] Grey.
Pitman shorthand content from this notebook was transcribed in 2021 as part of the Clyde Sanger shorthand transcription project with funding from The National Archive’s 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 shorthand transcript are 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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Script of material
Access Status
Open(part)
Closed until
01/08/2049