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Contains typed notes of a conversation with Malcom Macdonald (as Governor of Kenya), Sanger's notes on a briefing by Sir Geoffrey de Freitas and cuttings of articles by Sanger and others.

Also includes an offprint of 'The Kenya General Election of 1963' by Clyde Sanger and John Nottingham from the 'The Journal of Modern African Studies', volume 2 number 1 (1964).

Diagrams, illustrations and bulletins, produced by Gemini News Service, relating to the Commonwealth games.

Subjects covered include: great moments at the Commonwealth Games, nd; countries in and out of the games, nd; world records, 1990-1994; the history of polo, 1990; the medal table from 1930 to 1974, c1974; television coverage, nd and gender balances in Commonwealth games teams, 1994.

Also includes copies of 'Spirit' magazine, 1994; Commonwealth games bulletin for 1994 and 1997; poster for the XIII games in Scotland, 1986 and brochures for the games in Auckland, New Zealand, 1990; Victoria, Canada, 1994 and Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia 1998.

Commonwealth Games - (by Eamonn McCabe 1 Aug 1986)
Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library

Contains correspondence and papers relating to Clyde Sanger's work with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative including a copy of 'Nigeria - stolen by generals. Abuja after the Harare Commonwealth Declaration', a report of a mission by the non-governmental Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 1995.

The file also contains contains a research proposal and expenses claims concerning Clyde's work on the SSHRC project, 1998.

Records, September 1992 - August 1993, relating to the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) roundtable on 'Commonwealth co-operation and the role of the media', held in Vancouver, Canada and organized by COL and Gemini News Service, 6 October 1992

Includes letters by Derek Ingram (editor of Gemini), concerning invitations to the roundtable and requests for papers, September 1992; a conference paper by William Saidi (editor, Sunday Times of Zimbabwe) titled 'The development of the Commonwealth', September 1992; notes taken by Phil Smith (COL staff), from the morning sessions of the roundtable on 'Future prospects for the Commonwealth: what role for the media?' and 'The media and the environment', 6 October 1992; notes taken by Clyde Sanger (journalist and NewsConcern International Foundation governor), in the afternoon session on 'The role of the media in developing human resources of the Commonwealth', 6 October 1992 and a report of the COL roundtable by Derek Ingram, 4 August 1993.

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, from Jan 1947', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott, in his capacity as Section Chairman of the United Kingdom. Also containing some papers and correspondence from when it was the Empire Press Union (1949-50). Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains mainly administrative papers, but some correspondence with Lord Astor of Hever, regarding conferences held in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1961. Documents include a list of delegations for the Quinquennial Conference, held in India and Pakistan, in 1961; details of appeals made by the Union, including one for the training of journalists overseas (1959); minutes of meetings held and and papers on administrative matters associated with attending the conferences (hotel arrangements, and obtaining currency etc).

Folder 2 is divided into 5 sections, labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union - Astor Award', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Minutes of UK Section', an unlabelled section, 'Commonwealth Press Union-Establishment of (Constitution of UK Section', and a final section, containing an edited summary of LP Scott's retirement speech, sent to the Commonwealth Press Union (November 1973), for possible inclusion in their quarterly bulletin, and printed copies of the Quarterly of the Commonwealth Press Union for the years January 1964- June 1976 (27 no.), respectively.
Other documents include correspondence and papers concerning the Astor Award, presented annually by the Commonwealth Press Union 'to the individual considered to have made, through the medium of the Press, the most significant contribution, either to Commonwealth understanding or to the freedom of information' (1969-75); minutes and agendas for conferences held (1968-1973, incomplete), and agendas and minutes for the meetings held by the UK Section only (1968-1973, incomplete).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, General', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes verbatim reports of the CPU Conferences held in July 1968 and July 1969 respectively (printed); papers and correspondence relating to the election of members of council 1968-69 and 1969-70; financial statements and end of year accounts for the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69; agendas and minutes of meetings held, and some lists of attendees, and correspondence and papers regarding appeals made on behalf of the CPU.

Folder 2 includes a report on Post Office Proposed New Tariffs and their Impact upon Periodicals (August 1970); correspondence and papers regarding the election of members of Council (1971-2); copies of the Commonwealth Press Union Indian Section Annual Report (1971-1973, printed); correspondence with and papers from Stephen Bonarjee, Editor of General Current Affairs at the BBC, and Geoffrey Cox of Yorkshire Television Ltd. (ITV) on inviting a broadcasting observer from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Co-operation to the Conference (1970), and some correspondence with and papers from with the International Press Telecommunications Council and the Canadian Executive Service Overseas (1969-1970).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott