Creator: Hamilton-West; Edward (1933-2011); photographer
Notebook, written mostly in shorthand, containing notes on Buganda and PAFMECA [Pan-African Freedom Movement of East and Central Africa] including: the Buganda Lukiiko [Buganda's Legislative Assembly] and debates on independence; Buganda's relationship with Britain; the Katikkiro of Buganda; the Buganda Agreement, 1955;calls for Bugandan independence from Britain, December 1960; the PAF [PAFMECA] conference and Independence of East Africa; Kenya's finances; the role of PAFMECA and [Ruanda-Urundi] independence.
Names featured include: V. Kisosonkole, Dandi Ochang, Iain Macleod, EMK Mulira, Tom Myboya and KK [Kenneth Kaunda].
Transcribed 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.
Sanger; Clyde (1928-2022); journalistHendrik Verwoerd covering himself in bricks of 'Nelson Mandela', 'Walter Sisulu', 'Abram Fischer', and 'Robert Sobutwe'.
Papas; William Elias (1927-2000); cartoonistShows a man placing twigs into a round pot, Nigeria.
Finlayson; Graham Scott (1932-1999); photographerLeft to right: Leonard Williams, deputy chairman; Ralph Stow, chairman; Norman Griggs, secretary general.
Johns; Peter Norman (1930-2017); photographer