Notebook, written mostly in shorthand, containing notes on: [the Summit Conference of Independent African States, held at Addis Ababa from 22-25 May 1963] including references to civil rights protests in Birmingham Alabama in the United States, African unity and cooperation between African countries, apartheid in South Africa and the creation of union of African states.

Names featured include: [Milton] Obote, Martin Luther King, Sékou Touré, Julius [Nyerere], [Habib] Bourguiba, [Ahmadou] Ahidjo, [Kwame] Nkrumah, [Fulbert] Youlou, [Jomo] Kenyatta, President Duvalier, [Léopold Sédar] Senghor, [Oginga] Odinga, [Abubakar Tafawa] Balewa and [Gamal Abdel] Nasser.

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.

Notebook, written mostly in shorthand, containing notes from [the Summit Conference of Independent African States, held at Addis Ababa from 22-25 May 1963] including discussions on: African unity; colonialism in Africa; independence; the creation of an organisation for African unity; trade; defence; education; apartheid in South Africa; the UN and common goals. Also contains notes on the Northern Province People's Progressive Party (NPPPP), the Northern Frontier District, Kenya and the Somali communities of Northern Kenya and economic and social developments in Ethiopia.

Names featured include: Ahmed Sékou Touré, [Julius Kambarage] Nyerere, [William V. S.] Tubman, [Ibrahim Abboud] and Haile Selassie.

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.

Notebook, written mostly in shorthand, containing notes on: Oryx and zoos; diplomatic relations between Somalia and Great Britain; journalist training course at the Royal College and the freedom of the press in Kenya; political parties in Uganda (UPC and KY); education in Buganda; and politics in Ugandan kingdoms.

Names featured include: Maurice A Machris, Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, John Wasswa, [Milton] Obote, Sepiriya Masembe Kabal, Mayanja and Francis Walugembe.

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.

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.

Includes black and white photographic prints and transparencies of:

• Chris Andrews, 'a Zambian journalist, (Gem corr 13)'
• Peter Bostock, 'author of the jumbo jet series, (Gem corr 2.c70) - prints of this photograph are filed with United Kingdom. 2. 2'
• Susan Bramwell
• Oliver Carruthers, 'Gemini News Service executive editor, (Gem corr 11)'
• Chetan Chadha
• KK Duggal, 'Gemini News Service correspondent in New Delhi, (Gem corr 7)'
• Russell Griffin
• Brendan Grimsham
• Richard Hall, 'Editor of African Development and editor of the Gemini News Service editorial staff, (Gem corr 1)'
• Bob Hawkins, 'Hong Kong'
• Peter Hawthorne, 'Gemini correspondent in Johannesburg, (Gem corr 8)'
• Godfrey Jacobs
• Dara Kadva, 'Gemini News Service's correspondent in Kuwait, (Gem corr 12)'
• Luke KazinJa, 'Uganda'
• John Makobi, 'Sierra Leone'
• Fred Mpanga, 'Gemini News Service reporter, (Gem corr 9)'
• Francis Mwansa, 'Zambia'
• Tim Nyahunzvi
• Biola Olasope
• Tunji Oseni
• Betty Pilkington, 'UN correspondent'
• Alan Rake, 'editor of African Development, (Gem corr 18) - prints of this photograph are filed with New Zealand. 9. 4'
• Eric Robins 'Kenya'
• Evelyn Ryan
• Clyde Sanger, 'Gemini News Service correspondent in Africa (Gem corr 6)'
• Jan Searle, 'Gibraltar'
• Kayser Sing
• Felice Spinoglio, 'chairman of the Italian mining firm, Minera Di Fragne-Chialamberto SAS, (Gem corr 7)'
• Marie Nic Suibhne, 'Erie, Middle East'
• K Symons
• Don Taylor
• Sam Uba, 'Gemini News Service reporter, (Gem corr 10)'
• Don Whitington, 'Australia'

Also includes photographs and transparencies of a group of visitors being shown around the Gemini office, nd.

Includes correspondence from and concerning Legum.
Other correspondents include: David Astor; Anthony Sampson; Michael Davie; Richard Findlater; William Millinship; Gritta Weil; Donald Trelford; Shlomo Hillel (Israeli Minister of Police); Roger Harrison.
Subjects covered include: Legum's application to join The Observer; his work as Commonwealth correspondent; Michael Scott; Drum newspaper; affairs concerning various countries including Sudan, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, China, Nigeria, Israel, Spain, Uganda, and the United States; the Suez Crisis; an application to the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth for a grant by Legum; Dr [Benjamin] Spock; suggested articles on children's issues; Henry Kissinger and other senior US officials; Lonrho's takeover of The Observer.
Also includes: cuttings on South African affairs; 'confidential non-attributable talk with George Brown', September 1966; 'Reasons for Israel's decision to go to war', 1967; copy letter from Legum to Paul Foot; copy of Legum article, 'How Africa's Asians helped to create their own peril', 8 August 1972; comments on Arianna Stassinopolous' 'The Female Woman' by Margaret Legum; draft of article on Ghana trial; information on Travellers' Rights International; notice of talk by Legum in New York; draft of 'International Flow of News' by Legum and John Cornwell; copy of cartoon of Legum by Trog.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

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).

Written mostly in longhand with some shorthand, containing notes concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda including: political figures, officials and journalists; list of powers of the Central Bureau [the Congo]; the Force Publique; provinces; the economy in Katanga state and the Congo including taxes, exports and relations with Belgium; the history of the Congo; universities; lists of foreign dignitaries; the UPC [Uganda People's Congress]; the Ugandan economy; tea production in Uganda; and expenses.

Names featured include: Lieutenant General [Emile] Janssens, [Patrice] Lumumba, David Frost; Chief Mwata Yamvo, Paramount of Lunda, [Joseph] Kasa-Vubu, [Levi] Eshkol and AK Sempa.

Transcribed by Pat Elliot 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.

Notebook, written mostly in longhand with some shorthand, containing notes on: the IUCN [International Union for Conservation of Nature] 8th General Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 1963 including discussions on endangered species and the destruction of habitats; ethnic groups in Ngong, Kenya; aid to The Republic of the Congo; Irish troops in Katanga; and Nigeria including political parties, census (October 1963) and education.

Names featured include: Sir Hugh Elliot, Noel Simon, François Bourlière, Peter Scott, [Dr Ed Graham], Dr Coolidge, André Bo-Boliko Lokonga, Aminu Kano, [Abubakar Tafawa] Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, Dr SA Aluko, Gambo Sawaba, Tony Kirk-Green, George Shepherd and Ignatius Musazi.

Transcribed by Pauline Thomas 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

Notebook written mostly in shorthand, containing notes on: refugees and food supplies in the Republic of the Congo; military presence in the Republic of the Congo; the death of [Patrice Lumumba]; relations between the UN and the Republic of the Congo; European teachers, teacher training and children in educational establishments in the Republic of the Congo; unrest and conflict in the Republic of the Congo; [Federal] cuts to development schemes in Nyasaland; education and funding for teacher training in East Africa; calls for Kenyan independence; and the release of Jomo Kenyatta.

Names featured include: [Captain Purdon], Moïse Tshombe, Patrice Lumumba, Valerian Zorin, Jean Foster Manzikala, Victor Lundula, Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, Sir Roy Welensky, JK [Jomo Kenyatta]; [Daniel Toroitich arap] Moi and [Ole] Tipis.

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.