| Title |
Ashanti Goldfields |
| Reference |
SPRS 3/1 |
| Covering Dates |
1938–1974 |
| Extent and Medium |
72 archive boxes |
|
| Content and context |
Papers relating to ELS's chairmanship (and later life presidency) of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, Gold Coast [later Ghana], and its allied companies, including the gold-mining Bibiani (1927) Limited, the Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company and the West African Finance Corporation. Includes papers on the economic and political situation in Ghana. |
| Further information |
See also the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Ltd archive at the London Guildhall Library, http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/, and for information on the history of the company, see http://www.ashantigold.com. |
| Index Terms |
| Colonial Countries |
| Ghana |
| Gold Mining |
| Mining |
| Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Ltd |
| Churchill/SPRS 3/1 contains: |
|
1
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Bibiani: board meetings. Includes memorandum of association, and agendas, minutes and reports of board meetings for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1938–1939 |
|
2
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Bibiani: correspondence with mine. Copies of general correspondence between the secretary of Bibiani (1927) Limited and the mine manager, including some mining reports.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
3
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Bibiani: miscellaneous. Correspondence between ELS and the secretary of Bibiani (1927) Limited, with associated memoranda.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
4
|
Bibiani: accounts. Includes reports of output, profit and development, company accounts, share issues and annual reports.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
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5
|
Ashanti: accounts. Accounts, including reports of output, profit and development, annual reports and notes on the leading West African gold mines.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
6
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes directors' reports, accounts and reports of the consulting engineer, agendas and correspondence on ELS's election as a director.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
7
|
Ashanti: correspondence with mine. Copies of general correspondence between the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the acting mine manager, including some mining and development reports.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
8
|
Ashanti: miscellaneous. General correspondence, mainly between ELS, the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, 1st Lord Luke [Vice-Chairman, earlier George Johnston] and James Batty [Chairman].
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
9
|
Argenti. Correspondence with the stockbrokers Argenti, Sechiari and Company.
1 file. |
1937–1938 |
|
10
|
Ashanti: miscellaneous. General correspondence, mainly between ELS, the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, 1st Lord Luke [Vice-Chairman, earlier George Johnston] and James Batty [Chairman], also including a memorandum on the effects of Excess Profits Tax.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
11
|
Ashanti: correspondence with mine. Copies of general correspondence between the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the general mines manager, including the memorandum and articles of association, some output and development reports and a geological report on the mines.
1 file. |
1938–1939 |
|
12
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes directors' reports, accounts, reports of the general mines manager and agendas.
1 file. |
1939–1940 |
|
13
|
Argenti. Correspondence with the stockbrokers Argenti, Sechiari and Company, particularly on Synthetic Oils Limited, also including a report on the production of hydrocarbon oils and on Gold Coast Banket Areas Limited.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
14
|
Bibiani: correspondence with mine. Copies of general correspondence between the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Bibiani mine.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
15
|
Bibiani: meetings. Includes agendas, accounts, the Chairman's speech at the annual general meeting and a proof copy of the Directors' report and report of the consulting engineer for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
16
|
Bibiani: accounts. Accounts of Bibiani (1927) Limited, including reports of output, profit and development, the annual report and reports of the directors and consulting engineer.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
17
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Ashanti: accounts. Accounts of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, including reports of output, profit and development, monthly mining reports and reports of the directors and consulting engineer.
1 file. |
1939 |
|
18
|
Ashanti: correspondence with mine. Copies of general correspondence between the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the general and acting mines managers, with output and profit reports and development summaries.
1 file. |
1940–1944 |
|
19
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Ashanti: board and general meetings. Includes proof directors' report, accounts and report of the general mines manager, the chairman's speech at the annual general meeting, and minutes of meetings.
1 file. |
1939–1944 |
|
20
|
Ashanti: accounts. Accounts, including reports of the directors, consulting engineer and London consultant's review.
1 file. |
1940–1943 |
|
21
|
Bibiani: correspondence with mine. Includes output and profit reports for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1940–1944 |
|
22
|
Bibiani: board and general meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, the chairman's address at annual general meetings of Bibiani (1927) Limited, directors' reports and reports of the mine manager.
1 file. |
1939–1944 |
|
23
|
Bibiani: accounts. Accounts of Bibiani (1927) Limited, including reports of the directors, mine manager and London consultant's review.
1 file. |
1940–1943 |
|
24
|
Argenti. Correspondence with the stockbrokers Argenti, Sechiari and Company.
1 file. |
1940–1943 |
|
25
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Miscellaneous. General correspondence, mainly between ELS and the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, and James Batty, Chairman, with other correspondents including [Maurice] Harold Macmillan [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply, later 1st Lord Stockton]. Also includes a plan of main ore channels and a mosquito malarial survey.
1 file. |
1940–1944 |
|
26
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Ashanti: correspondence with mine. Includes output and profit reports and copies of general correspondence between the manager and secretary of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the acting mines manager, including monthly progress reports.
1 file. |
1945–1947 |
|
27
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Ashanti: board meetings etc. Includes agendas, minutes, memoranda and notes for ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1944–1946 |
|
28
|
Ashanti: accounts. Includes cash statements and annual reports.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
29
|
Bibiani: correspondence with mine. Output and profit reports for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1945–1947 |
|
30
|
Bibiani (1927) Limited: chairman's report on visit to Bibiani mine. Report by ELS.
1 file. |
Nov 1945-Dec 1945 |
|
31
|
Bibiani: board meetings etc. Includes agendas, notes for ELS's chairman's speech, minutes and annual reports for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
32
|
Bibiani: accounts. Includes cash statements for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
33
|
Argenti. Correspondence with the stockbrokers Argenti, Sechiari and Company.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
34
|
Miscellaneous. ELS's general business correspondence relating to the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, particularly with James Batty, chairman, including a memorandum on theft from the mines.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
35
|
Report on silicosis and tuberculosis. Health report by doctors A J Murray and J A Crocket on the mine-workers in the Gold Coast [later Ghana].
1 file. |
1944–1946 |
|
36
|
Ashanti: finance committee. Financial correspondence, including a memorandum on the Latilla Group, share information and details of expenditure and stock held in other companies.
1 file. |
1945 |
|
37
|
Arrangements for visit to Gold Coast. Correspondence on ELS's visit to Gold Coast [later Ghana] in 1945.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
38
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Report on visit to Gold Coast. Report on ELS's visit to Gold Coast [later Ghana] in 1945.
1 file. |
c 1945-c 1946 |
|
39
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Bibiani: memoranda for ELS. Memoranda on matters referred to in ELS's report on his visit to Gold Coast [later Ghana].
1 file. |
Dec 1945 |
|
40
|
Release of personnel for Ashanti. Correspondence on allowing Italian contractors to return to work in West Africa and on releasing senior personnel of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited from their war service.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
41
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Schemes for improvement of Gold Coast property. Correspondence on improvements including landscape gardening, a mine newspaper, pensions, a cinema, a wage-paying machine and improved housing.
1 file. |
1946 |
|
42
|
Welfare Officers for Ashanti and Bibiani on Gold Coast. Correspondence on the appointment of welfare officers for the mines.
1 file. |
1945–1946 |
|
43
|
Cement Marketing Company baths for Gold Coast. Correspondence on the provision of baths for the miners.
1 file. |
1945 |
|
44
|
Annual general meeting. Agenda for the meeting.
1 file. |
1946 |
|
45
|
Report of the commission of enquiry into the supplies and customs departments.
1 file. |
1946–1947 |
|
46
|
General notes. Memoranda on subjects including: the refusal by the Government of the Gold Coast [later Ghana] to allow Italians to work in the mines; taxation of the mining industry; security and the Gold Coast police; labour problems; reducing segregation.
1 file. |
1948 |
|
47
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General correspondence.
1 file. |
1948 |
|
48
|
Directors. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [George] Joseph Ball, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, G W Turner, Arthur d'Anyers Willis, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, with a memorandum by Duncan-Sandys on his impressions from his visit to the mines.
1 file. |
1948 |
|
49
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, particularly with Leslie Bean of the Chamber of Mines, on subjects including employing Italians at the mine, the political situation, and the Gold Duty Bill.
1 file. |
1947–1951 |
|
50
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes directors' reports, accounts, chairman's speeches and agendas.
1 file. |
1946–1948 |
|
51
|
Bibiani: board meetings. Includes ELS's chairman's speech, directors' reports and accounts for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1947–1948 |
|
52
|
Ashanti: accounts. Output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1947–1948 |
|
53
|
Bibiani: accounts. Output and profit reports and development summaries for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1947–1948 |
|
54
|
Visit to Gold Coast. Correspondence on ELS's visit and an account of a tour of the Gold Coast [later Ghana].
1 file. |
1946–1947 |
|
55
|
General correspondence. Subjects include taxation, setting up a newspaper company on the Gold Coast [later Ghana], employing Italian contractors, and also includes a short history of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited.
1 file. |
1946–1952 |
|
56
|
Finance committee. Accounts.
1 file. |
1947 |
|
57
|
Commission of enquiry report into Gold Coast supplies and customs departments.
1 file. |
1947 |
|
58
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the mines manager and also with the editor of the Ashanti Times on articles about the mines.
1 file. |
1948–1949 |
|
59
|
Ashanti: board meetings and annual general meeting. Includes texts of ELS's chairman's speeches, lists of likely questions and answers, directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1948–1949 |
|
60
|
Bibiani: board meetings and annual general meeting. Includes directors' report and accounts, text of ELS's chairman's speech and a list of likely questions and answers.
1 file. |
1949 |
|
61
|
Ashanti: accounts. Output and profit reports, development summaries and the directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1949 |
|
62
|
Bibiani: accounts. Output and profit reports, development summaries, and accounts.
1 file. |
1949 |
|
63
|
Correspondence with directors. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Arthur d'Anyers Willis and Sir [George] Joseph Ball, also including memoranda by ELS on his impressions of the mines.
1 file. |
1948–1949 |
|
64
|
General correspondence. Also includes minutes and accounts of the Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited, notes on the formation of a mining finance company, papers on the Nanwa Gold Mines Limited, texts of chairman's speeches by ELS, a memorandum on the crisis in the West African gold mining industry, minutes of meetings and draft directives on Gold Coast immigration policy and notes on the transfer of the Ashanti Times.
2 files. |
1948–1949 |
|
65
|
Correspondence with mines.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
66
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes text of ELS's chairman's speeches, directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
67
|
Bibiani: board meetings. Includes text of ELS's chairman's speeches, directors' report and accounts for Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
68
|
Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
69
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Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
70
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Arthur d'Anyers Willis and 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], also including a report on conditions in Argentina observed by Lord Luke.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
71
|
General correspondence.
1 file. |
1950–1952 |
|
72
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Capital expenditure committee.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
73
|
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited memorandum and articles of association.
1 file. |
1947 |
|
74
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Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited memorandum and articles of association.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
75
|
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited memorandum and articles of association.
1 file. |
1950–1957 |
|
76
|
Bibiani (1927) Limited memorandum and articles of association.
1 file. |
1950 |
|
77
|
Correspondence.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
78
|
Visit to Gold Coast [later Ghana]. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines, including minutes of meetings and ELS's report.
1 file. |
1948–1949 |
|
79
|
Visit to the mines. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, including his report to the directors, minutes of a meeting on security and welfare and on the construction of a swimming pool.
1 file. |
1949–1951 |
|
80
|
Directors' correspondence and fees. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Sir [Sigismund] David Waley and Duncan Duncan-Sandys, with details of ELS's director's fees.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
81
|
Ashanti: output and profit reports. Includes directors' report, accounts, the text of ELS's chairman's speech and minutes of the Capital Expenditure Committee.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
82
|
Bibiani: output and profit reports. Includes directors' reports, accounts, the text of ELS's chairman's speech and minutes of the Capital Expenditure Committee.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
83
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the mines managers, also including a report on recruitment in the Northern Territories.
1 file. |
1951 |
|
84
|
Capital Expenditure Committee. Minutes of meetings and statements of expenditure.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
85
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1951 |
|
86
|
Ashanti Timber Company Limited. Correspondence and notes on setting up an independent firewood and mine timber production company.
1 file. |
1951–1952 |
|
87
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the general mines manager, on subjects including gold theft from the mine.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
88
|
Ashanti: output and profit reports. Includes a memorandum on the provision of a new power supply and statements of expenditure.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
89
|
Bibiani: output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
90
|
Board meetings and annual general meeting. Minutes and prints of the directors' reports.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
91
|
Directors' correspondence and fees. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, also with details of ELS's director's fees.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
92
|
Board meetings and annual general meeting. Includes drafts of and notes for ELS's chairman's addresses (for Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and Bibiani (1927) Limited), directors' reports, accounts, minutes of meetings, staff reviews, cash statements and memoranda on capital expenditure and shaft sinking.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
93
|
Ashanti office. Includes summary of news on the Gold Coast [later Ghana], bills and correspondence, particularly with shareholders.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
94
|
Ashanti and Bibiani: general correspondence. Includes correspondence with Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies [later 1st Lord Chandos] and with Frederick Erroll on his impressions of the mines and a report on the subversive activities of the Mines Labour Enquiry Committee.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
95
|
Chairman's visit to Gold Coast [later Ghana]. Correspondence on ELS's visit, with an itinerary, notes of a discussion with the Gold Coast Commissioner of Labour, a medical report on ELS, reports of meetings and various notes by ELS on the mines.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
96
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Includes correspondence and the minutes of a board meeting.
1 file. |
1952 |
|
97
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including the labour and political situation on the Gold Coast [later Ghana].
1 file. |
1952–1953 |
|
98
|
Ashanti: output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1952–1953 |
|
99
|
Bibiani: output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1952–1953 |
|
100
|
Directors' correspondence and fees. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Frederick Erroll, Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Arthur d'Anyers Willis, also with details of director's fees.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
101
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes an agenda for a board meeting and accounts.
1 file. |
1952–1953 |
|
102
|
Entertainment and car expenses.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
103
|
Capital Expenditure Committee. Includes accounts of the West African Finance Corporation Limited and minutes of committee meetings.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
104
|
Colonial Employers' Federation. Includes minutes of annual general meetings, a report on the Asian regional conference, reports on the International Labour Organisation's committee on work in plantations, and progress reports.
1 file. |
1947–1953 |
|
105
|
Bibiani: board meetings. Includes reports on the mine, accounts, cash statements and minutes.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
106
|
Annual General Meeting. Mining reports, texts of ELS's chairman's speech, directors' reports and balance sheets from meetings of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
107
|
Ashanti: board meetings and finance committee. Includes financial estimates, mining reports, minutes and a memorandum on mine development.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
108
|
Ashanti office. Includes: reports on visits to the mines; correspondence on mine development; summary of news on the Gold Coast [later Ghana]; memorandum on the history and future of the Bibiani mine; report on development at the Ashanti, Sansu and Bibiani mines and on surface workings.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
109
|
Ashanti and Bibiani: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1953 |
|
110
|
Directors' correspondence and fees. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Frederick Erroll, Harley Drayton, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Roland Outen.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
111
|
Ashanti and Bibiani: visit of 1954. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines, including his report and memoranda to the general mines manager, minutes of various meetings, including a 'grouse' meeting, conclusions of a geological survey, a press statement and notes for a press conference on ELS's visit.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
112
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Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including a threatened strike and labour relations.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
113
|
Office: general correspondence. Subjects include development of the Sansu area, and also includes reports of the consulting engineer and a survey of Obuasi.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
114
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General entertainment and car expenses.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
115
|
Ashanti and Bibiani: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
116
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Libel action on Ashanti Times. Correspondence on a case against the Ashanti Times.
1 file. |
1953–1954 |
|
117
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Bibiani: Standards Department report.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
118
|
Timber concessions. Papers and correspondence on Ashanti timber operations.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
119
|
Ashanti Times. Correspondence on the Ashanti Times, particularly its financial position.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
120
|
Bibiani and Ashanti: African salaried staff. Correspondence, particularly with Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies [later 1st Lord Chandos] on the relations between Ashanti Gold Fields Corporation Limited and trade unions and staff associations.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
121
|
Bibiani development programme. Report on the future development of the mine, with related correspondence.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
122
|
Correspondence on reduction of dividends.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
123
|
Reduction of dividend and subsequent correspondence.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
124
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, progress reports, engineering report and accounts.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
125
|
Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes annual report, accounts, the consulting engineer's report and the text of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
126
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes directors' reports and accounts.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
127
|
Overseas Employers' Federation. Includes minutes of annual general meetings, annual reports, accounts, reports on International Labour Conferences, papers on the activities of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions in Kenya and Federation reviews.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
128
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes minutes of board meetings, accounts, directors' report.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
129
|
Ashanti annual general meeting. Includes accounts, text of ELS's chairman's speech and the annual report.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
130
|
Correspondence with R M Park and N R Junner. Engineering and mine development reports and correspondence with Park, the consulting engineer and Junner, the consulting geologist.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
131
|
Capital Expenditure Committee. Minutes of meetings and statements of capital expenditure.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
132
|
Ashanti annual general meeting. Includes the annual report, statement of accounts, directors' report, text of ELS's chairman's speech, balance sheet, accounts and list of stockholders.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
133
|
Bibiani: output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
134
|
Ashanti: output and profit reports.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
135
|
Bibiani annual general meeting. Includes the annual report, statement of accounts, directors' report, text of ELS's chairman's speech and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1954 |
|
136
|
Bibiani board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, summarised cash statements, operations reports, directors' report and accounts, the consulting engineer's reports, staff reviews and geological report.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
137
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include engineering inspections, pollution, and also includes a summary of extracts from the Gold Coast [later Ghana] press and West African press surveys.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
138
|
Kofi Busia. Correspondence, mainly with Kofi Busia, Member of the Gold Coast National Assembly.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
139
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Harley Drayton, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], John Carr and Frederick Erroll, also including an agreement between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and ELS for his service as Managing Director.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
140
|
Timber. Correspondence and papers on Ashanti timber operations.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
141
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Discussions and meetings held at Ashanti and Bibiani. Minutes of meetings on subjects including the surface mine plant, mine stores, transport and housing.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
142
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Visit to Ashanti and Bibiani. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines in January-February 1955.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
143
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
144
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General correspondence.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
145
|
Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including staff recruitment, production progress and accounting, mine development, mine ventilation, a survey of the Obuasi property and underground staff production costs.
1 file. |
1954–1955 |
|
146
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including meetings of the Mine Employees Union, a general strike, propaganda pamphlets, wage negotiations and production figures.
1 file. |
1955 |
|
147
|
Ashanti Times. Texts of articles on mine profits and shareholders and issues of the paper and of the Daily Graphic.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
148
|
Strike on the mines. Intelligence reports, minutes and correspondence on the strike.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
149
|
Visit to Ashanti and Bibiani. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines in January-February 1956, including an assessment of stoping, mine valuation and sampling, staff salaries, accounts and housing for European staff.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
150
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including the appointment of Production-Engineering Limited as consultants and reorganisation of senior staff.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
151
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Roland Outen, Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Harley Drayton, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and John Carr.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
152
|
Employers' Association. Correspondence on the formation of an employers' association.
1 file. |
1954–1956 |
|
153
|
Busia. Correspondence, mainly with Kofi Busia, Parliamentary leader of the National Liberation Movement, also including a draft memorandum from the National Liberation Movement on their campaign for a federal union.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
154
|
O'Brien. Correspondence with E D O'Brien, mainly on press coverage of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, also including an article by Kofi Busia, Parliamentary leader of the National Liberation Movement, on the issues before the Gold Coast [later Ghana], and an article by Professor George Catlin on the case for a federal constitution.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
155
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include news summaries, fuel supplies, production reports and costs of plant replacement.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
156
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Park and Junner. Correspondence with and reports from R M Park and N R Junner, the consulting engineer and consulting geologist.
1 file. |
1956 |
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157
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Ashanti Concession. Correspondence and memorandum on extending Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's mining concession.
1 file. |
1955–1956 |
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158
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AGC (Timber) Limited. Report on Ashanti firewood, mine timber and lumber operations and minutes of a board meeting.
1 file. |
1956 |
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159
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Ashanti board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, comments on operations, cash position summaries, notes on negotiations between the Gold Coast Chamber of Mines and the Government, directors' report and accounts and a memorandum on power needs and supply.
1 file. |
1956 |
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160
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General correspondence. Includes correspondence with Alan Lennox-Boyd [Secretary of State for the Colonies] and a memorandum on use of mining waste products.
1 file. |
1956 |
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161
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Chad Norris. Correspondence with Norris, consulting metallurgist, on ore production.
1 file. |
1956–1957 |
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162
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Photographs of visit to Ashanti and Bibiani.
1 file. |
1957 |
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163
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West African Finance Corporation. Directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1957 |
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164
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AGC (Timber) Limited. Notes of a meeting on Ashanti timber felling operations.
1 file. |
1957 |
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165
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Bibiani board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, comments on operations, cash summaries and staff reviews.
1 file. |
1957 |
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166
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Cost sheets.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
167
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Visit to mines. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines in 1957.
1 file. |
1957 |
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168
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Busia. Correspondence with Kofi Busia, Parliamentary leader of the National Liberation Movement.
1 file. |
1957 |
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169
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Overseas Employers' Federation. OEF newsletter on international labour affairs.
1 file. |
1957 |
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170
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Chad Norris. Correspondence with Norris, consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1957 |
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171
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Capital Expenditure Committee. Includes statements of capital expenditure and minutes of committee meetings.
1 file. |
1957 |
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172
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Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1957 |
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173
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General correspondence. Subjects include recruitment, ELS's visit to Ethiopia, revision of the Minerals Duty Ordinance and nationalisation of the gold mining industry.
1 file. |
1957 |
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174
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Park and Junner. Correspondence with and reports on subjects including the future of the Bibiani mine, from R M Park and N R Junner, the consulting engineer and consulting geologist.
1 file. |
1957 |
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175
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Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1957 |
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176
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Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including relations with the mine employees' union, reorganisation of the Gold Coast Chamber of Mines, recruitment in South Africa and formation of an Employers' Association.
1 file. |
1957 |
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177
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Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
178
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Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including African labour productivity, future mining policy at Bibiani, budgetary control and potential of the 'outside' mines at Obuasi.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
179
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Ashanti board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, comments on operations, cash summaries and ELS's notes for meetings.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
180
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Ashanti: annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, draft of ELS's chairman's speech and notes.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
181
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Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Correspondence, directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1957 |
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182
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Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Harley Drayton, 1st Lord Ismay, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Sir [Sigismund] David Waley.
1 file. |
1957 |
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183
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Bibiani: engineering reports. Reports of the consulting engineer and the mechanical and electrical engineer.
1 file. |
1956 |
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184
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Ashanti: engineering reports. Reports of the consulting engineer and the mechanical and electrical engineer.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
185
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O'Brien, Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with E O'Brien and a public relations firm, on press coverage of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, also including public relations proposals from Voice and Vision Limited.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
186
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Correspondence with London office. Subjects include a property survey and a bonus share issue.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
187
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Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, draft of ELS's chairman's speech and notes.
1 file. |
1957 |
|
188
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Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, summaries of the cash position, comments on operations, monthly tonnage figures, text of ELS's chairman's speech and notes.
1 file. |
1958 |
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189
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Bibiani board meetings. Includes profit statements, comments on operations, monthly tonnage figures, a summarised report on development results, summaries of the cash position, cash statements and minutes of meetings.
1 file. |
1958 |
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190
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Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including difficulties with a shaft winder, prospecting, staffing, progress reports, procedures of the administrative department, capital expenditure and organisation of the fuel and transport departments.
1 file. |
1958 |
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191
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Correspondence with London office. Subjects include relations between the London office and the Mines Manager, shutting down a shaft and replacement of the shaft winder.
1 file. |
1958 |
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192
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Ashanti Times. Includes a report on the management of the paper from the Business Manager and an issue of the West African press survey.
1 file. |
1958 |
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193
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General correspondence. Subjects include the position of South African employees in Ghana and whether Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited qualified as an overseas trade corporation.
1 file. |
1958 |
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194
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Ashanti board meetings. Includes comments on operations, monthly tonnage figures, summaries of the cash position, minutes of meetings, reports on the replacement of a shaft winder and cash statements.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
195
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Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with senior staff, particularly the mines manager, on subjects including workers' housing, approaches by Emil Savundra and items appearing in the Ashanti Times.
1 file. |
1958 |
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196
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Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Norman Pannell, 1st Lord Ismay, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Sir [Sigismund] David Waley and Robert Linzee.
1 file. |
1958 |
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197
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Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes draft of ELS's chairman's speech, copy of the annual report and accounts, comments on operations, monthly tonnage figures and summaries of the cash position.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
198
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
199
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Cost sheet.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
200
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Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
201
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Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
202
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Capital Expenditure Committee. Includes statement and summaries of capital expenditure and minutes of committee meetings for Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
203
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Voice and Vision Limited. Includes a report on a visit to Ghana to research a public relations campaign, mainly for Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, and correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
204
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Busia. Correspondence with Kofi Busia, Parliamentary leader of the National Liberation Movement, on his decision to remain in politics following a serious car accident.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
205
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AGC (Timber) Limited. Minutes of the annual general meeting of the Ashanti timber operation.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
206
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Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes a board meeting agenda and the directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1957–1958 |
|
207
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes the directors' report, balance sheet, cash statement and minutes of the annual general meeting.
1 file. |
1958 |
|
208
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit to the mines, on subjects including recruitment in South Africa, income tax liability in Ghana and Britain, canteen costs, Africanisation of the Ghanaian Civil Service and the survey department, production at Bibiani and a staff assurance scheme and pension scheme.
1 file. |
1957–1958 |
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209
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Output and profit statements. Detailed card statements for Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1957 |
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210
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D A Sutherland. Correspondence with Donald Sutherland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines.
1 file. |
1959 |
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211
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Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
212
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Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including property surveys, development of 'outside' mines and geological surveys.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
213
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Ashanti general correspondence. Subjects include Minerals Duty and ELS's portrait.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
214
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Correspondence with London office. Subjects include ELS's visit to the mines.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
215
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Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Robert Linzee, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Norman Pannell and Harley Drayton.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
216
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence with the General Mines Manager and minutes of Heads of Department meetings.
1 file. |
1959 |
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217
|
Ashanti board meetings. Includes comments on operations, profit statements, summaries of the cash position, cash statements, minutes of board meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee and tonnage figures.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
218
|
Bibiani: visit to mine. Correspondence and papers on ELS's visit, including correspondence on the organisation of senior African staff, a summarised report on the results of development and ELS's report on his visit.
1 file. |
1958–1959 |
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219
|
Draft audit on Bibiani (1927) Limited.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
220
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Bibiani board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee, comments on operations, monthly tonnage figures, summaries of the cash position and cash statements.
1 file. |
1959 |
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221
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Libel action. Correspondence and legal papers on a case brought against ELS and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited by Emil Savundra.
1 file. |
1959 |
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222
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The High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with the High Commissioner, Edward Asafu-Adjaye.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
223
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Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm, on subjects including the Africanisation of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's staff and a publicity campaign for the Ghana Chamber of Mines.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
224
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Ashanti Times. Congratulatory letter to the Ashanti Times.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
225
|
Sir Robert Jackson. Correspondence with Jackson, Chairman of the Ghana Development Commission.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
226
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Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes correspondence and the directors' report, balance sheet and accounts.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
227
|
AGC (Timber) Limited. Papers on the Ashanti timber operation, including minutes of the annual general meeting, the balance sheet and a memorandum on timber exploitation.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
228
|
Ashanti: visit to mine. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, with minutes of Chairman's conferences and Heads of Department meetings on subjects including Africanisation of staff, administration, public relations, medical care, the mineworkers' union, engineering, mining and shaft sinking, also including ELS's report on his visit, the consultant engineer's report and the development report.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
229
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts and draft of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
230
|
Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes an audit report on Bibiani (1927) Limited, a summary of the cash position, the annual report and accounts and draft of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
231
|
Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
232
|
Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
233
|
Capital Expenditure Committee. Statements and summaries of capital expenditure.
1 file. |
1959 |
|
234
|
Ashanti general correspondence.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
235
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include mines police, the development of the Bibiani mine, labour relations, a minimum wage and budgets.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
236
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the General Mines Manager on subjects including political articles in the Ashanti Times.
1 file. |
1960 |
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237
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Norman Pannell, Harley Drayton and 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston].
1 file. |
1960–1961 |
|
238
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Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including a new dam, decisions taken during ELS's annual visit, a Government subsidy and the future of Bibiani (1927) Limited, a staff bonus, improving liaison between Head Office and the mine management, 'outside' mines development, mine royalties.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
239
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
240
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including mine police, deterioration in relations between the British and Ghanaians, the political position, overseas investment in Ghana and a boycott of South African imports.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
241
|
Ashanti concessions. Papers and correspondence on the agreement with the Ghanaian Government for new mining concessions.
1 file. |
1959–1961 |
|
242
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Ashanti concessions: taxation of outside mines. Papers and correspondence on the agreement with the Ghanaian Government for new mining concessions.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
243
|
Bibiani loan. Papers and correspondence on losses incurred by Bibiani (1927) Limited and applications for a subsidy from the Ghanaian Government, also including the annual report and accounts.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
244
|
Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
245
|
Capital Expenditure Committee. Includes statements of capital expenditure and minutes of a committee meeting.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
246
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes minutes of the annual general meeting, directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
247
|
Boycott. Correspondence and papers on the effects of a Ghanaian boycott of South African imports, including papers of the London Ghana Mining Association.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
248
|
Chad Norris. Correspondence with consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
249
|
Ashanti board meetings. Includes report on development, diamond drilling and prospecting, minutes of meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee, comments on operations, summaries of the cash position and cash statements.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
250
|
AGC (Timber) Limited. Papers on the Ashanti timber operation, including minutes of the annual general meeting, a memorandum on timber exploitation, correspondence and memoranda on the sale of lumber.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
|
251
|
Bibiani board meetings. Includes report on development, diamond drilling and prospecting, minutes of meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee, comments on operations, summaries of the cash position, audit of the accounts and cash statements.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
252
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, summary of Ghana news, memorandum on mineral possibilities in Turkey, comments on operations, minutes of the meeting and text of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
253
|
Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes annual reports and accounts, minutes of the meeting, text of ELS's chairman's speech and a report on development and diamond drilling.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
254
|
Libel action. Letter on a case brought against ELS and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited by Emil Savundra.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
255
|
Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
256
|
Visit to mine. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, including his report and minutes of an administrative and of an underground conference.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
257
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes the balance sheet, profit and loss account, directors' report and minutes of a board meeting.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
|
258
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
259
|
Nkrumah. Correspondence with Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, on subjects including the mining concession, labour relations, the mines security police and an article in the Ashanti Times on French atom bomb tests.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
|
260
|
Ayeh-Kumi. Correspondence with Emmanuel Ayeh-Kumi, Chairman of the Development Secretariat, on subjects including negotiations over Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's mining concession.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
261
|
Busia. Correspondence with Kofi Busia.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
|
262
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with Sir Edward Asafu-Adjaye, the High Commissioner, on subjects including union arbitration and mines police.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
263
|
Sir Robert Jackson. Correspondence with Jackson, Chairman of the Ghana Development Commission.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
264
|
K A Gbedemah. Account of a conversation with Komla Gbedemah [Ghanaian Minister of Finance] on Ashanti Goldfield Corporation Limited's threat not to ask for an extension to their lease from the Government.
1 file. |
1960 |
|
265
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, draft of and notes for ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
266
|
Bibiani: annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, notes on voting and draft of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
267
|
Visit to mine. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, including an account of human sacrifices practised by the Ashantis in the nineteenth century, minutes of meetings on African housing, an open letter from the African student union in Moscow on pressures put on African students in the Soviet Union, and report on mining union meetings.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
268
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee, memoranda on subjects including mines in Fiji and Tiree, Scotland, pension funds, consulting engineer's comments on operations, operating forecasts, summaries of the cash position, cash statement, report on development, diamond drilling and prospecting and summary of Ghana news.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
269
|
Bibiani: board meetings. Includes cash statements, minutes of meetings, pamphlet on the staff assurance scheme, press statement on stopping further development at the mine, comments on operations, cash summaries and operations report.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
270
|
Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
271
|
Bibiani takeover. Correspondence and papers on the takeover of Bibiani (1927) Limited by the Ghana State Mining Corporation.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
272
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
273
|
Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
274
|
Ashanti concession. Notes for a discussion with Emmanuel Ayeh-Kumi, Chairman of the Development Secretariat, on an extension of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's mining lease.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
275
|
Capital expenditure. Statements of capital expenditure.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
276
|
AGC Timber Limited. Papers on the Ashanti timber operation, including the directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
277
|
Busia. Correspondence with and on Kofi Busia, leader of the Ghanaian Opposition.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
278
|
Chad Norris. Letter to consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
279
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with and on Sir Edward Asafu-Adjaye, the High Commissioner, including a memorandum by ELS on relations between Ghanaians and British at the mines, particularly denunciations of expatriates, and notes of a conversation on the growing unpopularity of Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
280
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes investment recommendations, the directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
281
|
Ayeh-Kumi. Includes notes for a discussion with Emmanuel Ayeh-Kumi, Chairman of the Development Secretariat, on confidence in foreign investment in Ghana and an extension to Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's mining concession.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
282
|
Nkrumah. Correspondence with Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, including text of a broadcast by Nkrumah on putting the country's house in order.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
283
|
Turkey. Papers and correspondence on establishing a ferro-chrome smelter in Turkey, and also on development of the Emperor Gold Mine in Fiji.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
284
|
General correspondence.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
285
|
Feasibility study for Turkish ferro-chrome project. Report on establishing a ferro-chrome smelter in Turkey.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
286
|
Turkish ferro-chrome project. Proposals for an investigation into the British and Western European ferro-chrome market.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
287
|
Sir Robert Jackson. Correspondence with Jackson, Chairman of the Ghana Development Commission.
1 file. |
1961–1962 |
|
288
|
Mining concessions. Memoranda and correspondence on the Winneba, Abrekom Mankwadzi and Asenyano concessions.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
289
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
290
|
Ashanti: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
291
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence on ELS's service agreement as Chairman and Managing Director and also with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Sigismund] David Waley, Norman Pannell, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Harley Drayton.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
292
|
Finance Act. Papers and correspondence on Ghanaian financial measures, including exchange control, tax proposals and compulsory saving.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
293
|
Report on visit to United States. Report by Mary, Lady Spears on her visit to her nephew Adlai Stevenson, American Ambassador to the United Nations, to inform the American Government of the political and economic situation in Ghana.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
294
|
Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including mass staff resignations at state-owned mines over pensions, spending cuts, a gold shortage at Bibiani (1927) Limited and property survey.
1 file. |
1960–1961 |
|
295
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including a meeting with the Ghanaian Finance Minister, staff pension funds, exchange control, the political situation, the Budget and extension of mining concessions.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
296
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the General Mines Manager on subjects including accusations of discrimination against Ghanaians.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
297
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include salaries, the staff assurance scheme and Mary, Lady Spears's mission to visit Adlai Stevenson, American Ambassador to the United Nations, to explain the political situation in Ghana.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
298
|
Mines Abandonment Bill. Papers and correspondence on the Ghanaian Government's takeover of gold mining companies.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
299
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including the political situation, unification of the mining industry, exchange control, changes to mining concessions legislation and capital expenditure.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
300
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the General Mines Manager on subjects including a public relations campaign for Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited in Ghana and activities of the mine workers' union.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
301
|
Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including their visit to the mine, the relationship between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and Production-Engineering Limited, a new sawmill and further development and diversification.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
302
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Norman Pannell, Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, Harley Drayton and Robert Linzee.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
303
|
Report on the Emperor Gold Mining Company, Fiji.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
304
|
Ashanti: general correspondence. Subjects include press attacks against Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
305
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include renewing the mining concession.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
306
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
307
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes consulting engineer's comments on operations, note on ELS's and other directors' visits to Ghana, mining programmes, operating forecasts, minutes of board meetings and Capital Expenditure Committee meetings, cash position summaries and summary of Ghana news.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
308
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes draft of ELS's chairman's speech, location plans, annual report and accounts.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
309
|
Lady Spears's visit to United States. Report by Mary, Lady Spears on her mission to her nephew Adlai Stevenson [American Ambassador to the United Nations], on the situation in Ghana.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
310
|
Exchange control, compulsory savings and dividends. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
311
|
Concessions Bill. Correspondence on concerns about the mining concessions bill.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
312
|
Dividend. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government, particularly on Ashanti's application for money to pay dividends.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
313
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm, including proofs of posters for a publicity campaign.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
314
|
Capital expenditure. Summary of spending.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
315
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes the balance sheet, accounts and directors' report.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
316
|
AGC (Timber) Limited. Papers on the Ashanti timber operation, including the balance sheet and directors' report.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
317
|
Sir Robert Jackson. Copy of a letter from ELS to Jackson [Consultant to Volta River Authority, Ghana].
1 file. |
1962 |
|
318
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West African Finance Corporation. Includes the minutes of a board meeting, directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
319
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Chad Norris. Correspondence on fees for consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1962 |
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320
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High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with and on the High Commissioner,.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
321
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Nkrumah. Correspondence with Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, also including a pamphlet by Komla Gbedemah, former Finance Minister, criticising Nkrumah's seven-year development plan and text of a pre-Budget address by Nkrumah to the Ghanaian National Assembly.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
322
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Ayeh-Kumi. Correspondence with Emmanuel Ayeh-Kumi, Ghanaian adviser on economic affairs.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
323
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Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
324
|
Fiji. Correspondence on the Emperor Gold Mining Company, Fiji.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
325
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Sir Geoffrey de Freitas. Correspondence with de Freitas, British High Commissioner to Ghana.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
326
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Scotland. Papers and correspondence on magnetite iron ore exploration in Tiree [Argyll and Bute, Scotland].
1 file. |
1961–1962 |
|
327
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Turkey. Correspondence on investigation into establishing a ferro-chrome smelter in Turkey.
1 file. |
1961 |
|
328
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, Robert Linzee, Norman Pannell, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], 6th Lord Ranfurly and Harley Drayton.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
329
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Ashanti: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
330
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include management problems, the political situation and dealings with the mine workers' union.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
331
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Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including rising taxation, the political swing to the left and the effects of the Budget.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
332
|
Correspondence with mines. Correspondence, mainly with the General Mines Manager on subjects including costs of food at the Ashanti hospital, threats of nationalisation and African housing.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
333
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Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including rock salt mining in Britain, comments on operations, results of the Ghanaian Budget, the future yield of the Obuasi mine, annual forecast and consultants' annual visit.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
334
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Exchange control. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government, particularly dividend policy, taxation, the effects of Budget, and collective bargaining.
1 file. |
1962–1963 |
|
335
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Lady Spears's visit to the United States. Memorandum by MS on her mission to her nephew Adlai Stevenson [American Ambassador to the United Nations], on the situation in Ghana.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
336
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Capital expenditure. Includes output figures and capital expenditure schedules.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
337
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm, including proofs of posters for a publicity campaign.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
338
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Extraordinary general meeting. Includes text of ELS's chairman's speech and minutes of the meeting, altering Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's articles of association.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
339
|
Annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, notes and draft for ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
340
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
341
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, including minutes of meetings on security, metallurgy, housing, public relations, engineering, budgets and the Volta River power supply.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
342
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
343
|
Board meetings. Includes consulting engineer's comments on operations, cash position summaries, minutes of board meetings, Capital Expenditure Committee meetings and West African Finance Corporation meetings, operating forecasts, a memorandum on the refining and sale of gold and a survey of the British quarry industry.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
344
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes memoranda on winding up the company, the directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
345
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes minutes of the annual general meeting, directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
346
|
AGC (Timber) Limited. Papers on the Ashanti timber operation, including minutes on winding up the company, the balance sheet and directors' report.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
347
|
Chad Norris. Correspondence with consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
348
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Harold Smedley. Letter from Smedley, British High Commissioner to Ghana, thanking ELS for his hospitality.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
349
|
Dr Wignaraja. Correspondence with Wignaraja, World Bank adviser to the Ghanaian Government, on the sale of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's bullion.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
350
|
Sir Geoffrey de Freitas. Correspondence with de Freitas, British High Commissioner to Ghana.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
351
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Letter from ELS to the High Commissioner, with congratulations on his Independence Day celebration.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
352
|
Nkrumah. Invitation from Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
353
|
Ayeh-Kumi. Notes for a meeting with Emmanuel Ayeh-Kumi, Ghanaian adviser on economic affairs, on the loss in confidence among staff and foreign investors, following the Budget.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
354
|
Fiji. Report on negotiations with the Emperor Gold Mining Company Limited, Fiji.
1 file. |
1963 |
|
355
|
Annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, minutes of the meeting, press reports, text of ELS's chairman's speech and notes for questions.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
356
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
357
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm on negotiations with the Moroccan Government.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
358
|
Chad Norris. Correspondence with consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
359
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Includes a board memorandum on the future of the company, minutes of a board meeting, the directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
360
|
AGC (Timber) Limited. Notice of an annual general meeting on the liquidation of the Ashanti timber operation.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
361
|
Overseas Employers' Federation. Circular on all-African trade union conferences.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
362
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes notes on an inspection of gravel deposits near Newbury [Berkshire], notes on acquiring a sand and gravel business and report on a visit to W W Drinkwater and Company Limited, notes on gravel deposits at Thatcham and minutes of a board meeting.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
363
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes an interim report on the British rock salt market and minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
364
|
Harold Smedley. Letters from Smedley, British High Commissioner to Ghana, thanking ELS for a gift and his hospitality.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
365
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Letter from ELS to the High Commissioner, with congratulations on a party.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
366
|
Nkrumah. Copies of telegrams between ELS and Kwame Nkrumah [President of Ghana] on ELS's health.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
367
|
Exchange control, dividend etc. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government, particularly future labour relations and collective bargaining, corporation tax, dividends and relations between ELS and Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
368
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, on subjects including roasting capacity, salaries of Ghanaian senior staff, hospital administration, the mining programme and wage negotiations.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
369
|
Board meetings. Includes minutes of board meetings and meetings of the Capital Expenditure Committee, reports on development and drilling, consulting engineer's comments on operations, a directive on technical management, cash statements, cash position summaries, reports of engineering activities and an administration review.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
370
|
Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including costing and administration and their visit to the mine.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
371
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include concerns over the future of London office staff.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
372
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
373
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence with senior staff, mainly the consulting engineer, on subjects including capital expenditure and the appointment of a new General Mines Manager.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
374
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including the economic situation and hostility towards Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited from the Ghanaian Government.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
375
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, Norman Pannell, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], 6th Lord Ranfurly and Harley Drayton.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
376
|
Ashanti general correspondence.
1 file. |
1964 |
|
377
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, including minutes of meetings on the budget, fuel supplies, administration and housing.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
378
|
Dividend, corporation tax and overseas investment. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government, particularly the final dividend, the Income Tax Amendment Bill, the British Finance Bill and corporation tax.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
379
|
Annual general meeting. Includes draft of ELS's chairman's speech, the annual report and accounts.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
380
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
381
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Letters on ELS's P60.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
382
|
West African Finance Corporation Limited. Includes minutes of the annual general meeting, the directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
383
|
Gravel pits. Includes reports and accounts of various sand and gravel companies and other mines, particularly T F Coke (Cheltenham) Limited and George Coleman and Company (Quarries) Limited, which the West African Finance Corporation Limited considered acquiring.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
384
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Invitations and a letter of congratulation from ELS to the High Commissioner on the Ghanaian film, Hamile.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
385
|
Nkrumah. Notes and copies of letters from ELS to Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana on subjects including tax relief for expatriates, the effects of increased taxation, recruitment difficulties and the final dividend, also including extracts from an article by Nkrumah on neo-colonialism and the last stage of Imperialism and an open letter to Nkrumah by Komla Gbedemah [former Ghanaian Minister of Finance] on Nkrumah's allegations against him.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
386
|
Consulting engineer. Includes reports by the consulting mechanical engineer, notes on the mining programme and a costing and administration report.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
387
|
Ashanti general correspondence. Subjects include a Daily Express story on the treatment of political prisoners in Ghana.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
388
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representative at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including a rumour that Ghana was breaking off relations with Britain and leaving the Commonwealth.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
389
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include the future of the Chamber of Mines.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
390
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence with senior staff, mainly the consulting engineer, on subjects including general management structure, the staff canteen, forestry department maintenance, problems with the Ghana State Gold Mining Corporation and staff morale.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
391
|
Board meetings. Includes spending figures, minutes of board meetings and of the Capital Expenditure Committee, cash position summaries, consulting engineer's comments on operations and report on his visit to the mine, production results, comments on engineering department activities and cash statements.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
392
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
393
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], 6th Lord Ranfurly and Norman Pannell, including notes on a visit by Ranfurly to the mine and a memorandum on women at the mine, the hospital, schools and the London office.
1 file. |
1965 |
|
394
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with H L Westmorland then Anthony Orchard, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's and Accra's representatives at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on subjects including a strike at Obuasi, relations with the Ghanaian Government and problems with Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's public image, the political situation, exchange control and difficulty in obtaining import licences.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
395
|
Consulting engineer. Includes the annual report of the consulting mechanical engineer, correspondence with the consulting engineer and the report of his annual visit to the mine.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
396
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Norman Pannell, 6th Lord Ranfurly and Harley Drayton.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
397
|
Ashanti general correspondence.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
398
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include restrictions on food imports and their effect on the staff canteen.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
399
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence with senior staff, mainly the consulting engineer and General Mines Manager, on subjects including expatriate housing requirements, the Africanisation programme and an unofficial strike, also including a staff complement list.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
400
|
Board meetings. Includes consulting engineer's comments on operations, report on exploratory development and diamond drilling, cash statements, reports on directors' visits to the mine, minutes of board meetings, cash position summaries, costing and administration reports, declared results and comments on engineering department activities.
2 files. |
1966 |
|
401
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, with minutes of meetings, memoranda and reports on subjects including metallurgy, the Ashanti Times, forestry, the hospital, the staff canteen, the Africanisation process, exploratory development and diamond drilling, modernisation of development technique, mechanisation and visits to Canadian mines to study hydraulic backfill methods.
2 files. |
1966 |
|
402
|
CAST. Correspondence on a proposed amalgamation with the Consolidated African Selection Trust.
2 files. |
1966 |
|
403
|
Annual general meeting. Includes annual report and accounts, text of an interview with ELS broadcast on the BBC African Service, on the difference the new Government would make to Ghana's economic problems, notes for questions, draft of ELS's chairman's speech and ELS's report to the directors.
2 files. |
1966 |
|
404
|
Car, entertainment and telephone expenses.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
405
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with Seth Anthony, High Commissioner, mainly on meeting Ghanaian finance officials, also including notes on an unofficial strike.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
406
|
Gravel pits. Papers on the Griffiths group and T F Coke (Cheltenham) Limited sand and gravel companies which the West African Finance Corporation considered acquiring.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
407
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes minutes of a board meeting, figures for cash resources, the directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
408
|
Dividend etc. Papers and correspondence on financial relations between Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Ghanaian Government, particularly corporation tax, difficulty in obtaining import licences and the resulting supply shortages, dividends and the general economic situation in Ghana.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
409
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
410
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm, with press cuttings of articles on Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
411
|
Chad Norris. Correspondence with consulting metallurgist.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
412
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Includes minutes of a board meeting, the directors' report, the balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
413
|
Ferro-chrome project. Report by Marketing Development Company Limited for the West African Finance Corporation on a ferro-chrome smelter in Turkey.
1 file. |
1962 |
|
414
|
National Liberation Council. Correspondence with Lieutenant-General Joseph Ankrah, Chairman of the National Liberation Council, on subjects including tax relief for expatriates, ELS's interview with Komla Gbedemah [former Ghanaian Minister of Finance] and his support for the Council's policies.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
415
|
Nkrumah. Papers and correspondence with Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, on money due to Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, the difficulty in obtaining import licences for essential supplies, tax relief and foreign exchanges.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
416
|
Ghana coup. Press reports on the Ghanaian army's coup against Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
417
|
Board meetings. Includes consulting engineer's comments on operations, minutes of board meetings, cash position summaries, cash statements, notes on the effects of devaluation on expatriates, notes on the Griffiths and T F Coke sand and gravel companies and comments on engineering department activities.
2 files. |
1967 |
|
418
|
Consulting engineer's report.
2 files. |
1967 |
|
419
|
Annual general meeting. Includes annual reports and accounts and text of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
420
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, particularly Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, 6th Lord Ranfurly, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, Robert Linzee and Norman Pannell.
1 file. |
1963–1967 |
|
421
|
Ashanti general correspondence.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
422
|
Correspondence with London office. Subjects include Withholding Tax.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
423
|
Consulting engineer. Correspondence on the consulting engineer's contract.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
424
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence with senior staff, mainly the consulting engineer and General Mines Manager, on subjects including reducing the development programme, ore reserves, production results, the Spears School and transport.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
425
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with Anthony Orchard and Thomas Foden, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's representatives in Accra, on subjects including an interview with ELS by the BBC, controversy over mining concessions, new mining legislation, a mine museum, negotiations for a new mining lease and the public relations role of the Ashanti Times.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
426
|
Consulting engineer's report.
1 file. |
1966 |
|
427
|
Bibiani: board meetings. Includes minutes of board meetings and of the annual general meeting, comments on operations, consulting engineer's comments on progress, cash position summaries and a white staff review.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
428
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company. Includes the directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
429
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes the directors' report and balance sheet.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
430
|
Bibiani: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, text of and notes for ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
431
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes the annual report and accounts, the consulting engineer's report, minutes of the meeting, text of and notes for ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
432
|
Capital expenditure. Includes summaries and a survey of capital expenditure, 1956-59, and minutes of Capital Expenditure Committee meetings.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
433
|
Bibiani: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
434
|
Ashanti: output and profit records.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
435
|
Overseas Employers Federation. Includes minutes of the federation's annual general meeting, report on the international labour conference, issue of the federation newsletter on international labour affairs and a monthly review.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
436
|
Production-Engineering Limited. Correspondence with and reports from consultant engineers on subjects including budgetary control, comments on operations, underground progress, the consulting engineer's visit, surface progress, development, European housing, recruitment, management and ELS's visit to the mine.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
437
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
438
|
Cost sheets.
1 file. |
1956 |
|
439
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes notes of cash, short-term funds and investments, the directors' report, balance sheet and accounts.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
440
|
Gravel pits. Papers on the Griffiths group and T F Coke (Cheltenham) Limited sand and gravel companies which the West African Finance Corporation acquired, including minutes of board meetings, returns on investment, results, accounts and figures for sales and costs.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
441
|
High Commissioner for Ghana. Correspondence with Seth Anthony, High Commissioner, on subjects including the disruptive effect of public holidays decreed at short notice and the National Liberation Council's refusal of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's offer to manage grinding plants.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
442
|
National Liberation Council. Press cuttings and copies of letters from ELS to Lieutenant-General Joseph Ankrah, Chairman of the National Liberation Council.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
443
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with Voice and Vision public relations firm.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
444
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Includes guidance notes on the 1967 Companies Act, the directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
445
|
Dividend etc. Papers and correspondence on the financial affairs of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited, particularly figures for the interim dividend, and correspondence on the Finance Bill and reducing British corporation tax on overseas companies.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
446
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
447
|
Ashanti lease. Correspondence and papers on negotiations for the extension of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's mining lease.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
448
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
449
|
Lunch for General Ankrah. Correspondence on a lunch given by ELS for Lieutenant-General Joseph Ankrah, Chairman of the National Liberation Council, at the Ritz Hotel, London.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
450
|
Kwesi Armah. Correspondence on a letter sent by ELS to the Times protesting against the decision to grant Kwesi Armah [former Ghanaian Minister of Overseas Trade] asylum in Britain.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
451
|
Chairman's visit to Ghana. Papers and correspondence on ELS's visit, with minutes of meetings, memoranda and reports on subjects including management structure, meetings with the new Government, dealings with the Bank of Ghana over foreign exchange, administration, dams, medical services, stores, African wage rates, transport, Obuasi Urban Council, the annual gold bonus, housing, power stations, the Ashanti Times, forestry, Africanisation and security.
1 file. |
1967 |
|
452
|
Ashanti: general correspondence. Subjects include a proposed merger with William Baird and Company Limited with correspondents including Julian Amery.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
453
|
Correspondence with London office. Includes a memorandum on an education allowance for children of mine staff.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
454
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence between ELS and senior mine staff, particularly the General Mines Manager and consulting engineer, on subjects including a pollution case, development and drilling, approaches from Lonrho Limited and projected operating results.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
455
|
General correspondence. Mainly correspondence and minutes on a take-over bid by Lonrho Limited.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
456
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes cash statements, accounts, engineering reports and minutes of board meetings.
1 file. |
1967–1969 |
|
457
|
Accra representative. Mainly correspondence with Thomas Foden and Anthony Orchard, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's representatives in Accra.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
458
|
Lonrho. Correspondence on a take-over bid by Lonrho Limited.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
459
|
Consulting engineer. Projection of operating results, 1968-74, with related correspondence.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
460
|
Annual general meeting. Includes annual reports and accounts and the text of ELS's chairman's speech.
1 file. |
1967–1968 |
|
461
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford, 6th Lord Ranfurly, Martin Rich and 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston].
1 file. |
1968 |
|
462
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
463
|
Ashanti lease. Correspondence, notes and minutes on negotiations over the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's lease from the Government of Ghana and formation of a new Ghanaian company.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
464
|
Dividend, etc. Notes and correspondence on dividends.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
465
|
Chairman's visit to mine. Correspondence and transcript of an interview with Radio Ghana on ELS's visit.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
466
|
Gravel pits. Accounts and reports on the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies, following their acquisition by the West African Finance Corporation.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
467
|
West African Finance Corporation. Accounts and minutes of board meetings on the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
468
|
Ashanti and Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Minutes of board meeting and accounts.
1 file. |
1967–1968 |
|
469
|
Voice and Vision Limited. Correspondence with the Voice and Vision public relations firm.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
470
|
Ashanti lease. Papers and correspondence on reopening negotiations over the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's lease from the Government of Ghana.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
471
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
472
|
The Pioneer. Papers and correspondence on ELS's libel action against the Ghanaian newspaper the Pioneer, on allegations that he was a financial adviser to Kwame Nkrumah, former President of Ghana.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
473
|
Ghana High Commissioner. Letter from the High Commissioner, Seth Anthony, thanking ELS for congratulations on an award.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
474
|
Commissioner of Lands and Mineral Resources. Correspondence with the Commissioner, R S Amegashie, on his negotiations with Lonrho Limited.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
475
|
National Liberation Council. Correspondence with the council on the power supply agreement between the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and the Volta River Authority.
1 file. |
1968 |
|
476
|
General. Includes: minutes of board meetings, accounts and reports on the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies, following their acquisition by the West African Finance Corporation; consulting engineer's comments on operations of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited; report on mine development; notes of meetings with the Commissioner of Lands and Mineral Resources.
1 file. |
1967–1968 |
|
477
|
Ghana newspaper cuttings from ELS's 1969 visit.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
478
|
Memoranda. Subjects include proposed increases in output, amendments to the Ghanaian Mines and Minerals (Conservation and Development) Act and development of outside mines.
1 file. |
1967–1968 |
|
479
|
Lonrho minutes. Minutes of Lonrho Limited board meetings.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
480
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
481
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Board meeting agenda, directors' report, balance sheet and profit and loss account.
1 file. |
1968–1969 |
|
482
|
Gravel pits. Includes minutes of board meetings, profit and loss reports and accounts on the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies, following their acquisition by the West African Finance Corporation.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
483
|
West African Finance Corporation. Directors' report, accounts and minutes of a board meeting.
1 file. |
1968–1969 |
|
484
|
Ghana High Commissioner. Correspondence with the High Commissioner, Seth Anthony.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
485
|
Commissioner of Lands and Mineral Resources. Copy of a letter from ELS to the Commissioner, R S Amegashie, apologising for his seeming rudeness.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
486
|
National Liberation Council. Correspondence with the council, mainly on the election of A A Afrifa as the new Chairman.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
487
|
Professor Reddaway correspondence. Correspondence with and memoranda on [William] Brian Reddaway [Director of the Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge] and his recommendations for the Ghanaian mining industry.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
488
|
Board meetings. Includes cash statements, operations and engineering reports and minutes of board meetings.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
489
|
Ashanti: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
490
|
Correspondence with London office.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
491
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence between ELS and mine staff, including reports on development and drilling.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
492
|
Accra representative. Correspondence with Thomas Foden, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's representative in Accra [Ghana].
1 file. |
1969 |
|
493
|
Lonrho. General correspondence with Lonrho Limited, particularly [Roland] 'Tiny' Rowland, Managing Director. Includes annual reports and a copy of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's lease from the Government of Ghana.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
494
|
Consulting engineer and Mining Services Limited. Consulting engineer's annual report.
1 file. |
1968–1969 |
|
495
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
496
|
Annual general meeting. Includes the directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
497
|
Chairman's visit to the mine. Correspondence and papers on ELS's visit, including papers on a strike and minutes of heads of department meetings.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
498
|
Chairman's conferences and programme. Conference minutes, programmes and memoranda.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
499
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with directors, including Angus Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Martin Rich, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, Norman Pannell, Sir [Geoffrey] Miles Clifford and [Roland] 'Tiny' Rowland.
1 file. |
1969 |
|
500
|
Dr Kofi Busia. Correspondence with the Prime Minister of Ghana, mainly on a strike at Obuasi.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
501
|
Lonrho. Includes the annual report, press releases and general correspondence with Lonrho Limited.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
502
|
Lonrho minutes. Minutes of board meetings of Lonrho Limited.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
503
|
Chairman's visit to mine. Correspondence and papers on ELS's visit, including text of a press conference, minutes of meetings on subjects including the closure of the Ashanti Times, consulting engineer's comments on operations, comments on engineering department activities and texts of speeches.
1 file. |
1969–1970 |
|
504
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
505
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Accounts and minutes of board meetings.
1 file. |
1969–1970 |
|
506
|
West African Finance Corporation. Accounts and minutes of board meetings.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
507
|
Gravel pits. Includes minutes of board meetings, profit and loss reports, directors' reports and accounts on the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies, following their acquisition by the West African Finance Corporation.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
508
|
Ghana High Commissioner. Correspondence with E A Odoi, Ghanaian Trade Commissioner and copy of a letter to the High Commissioner.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
509
|
Annual general meeting. Accounts.
1 file. |
1969–1970 |
|
510
|
Ashanti: board meetings. Includes accounts, minutes, engineering reports, strike diary and memoranda.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
511
|
Ashanti: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
512
|
Correspondence with London office.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
513
|
Correspondence with mine. Correspondence with senior mine staff on subjects including the results of a strike and an audit.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
514
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
515
|
Consulting engineer. Correspondence on the engineer's health.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
516
|
Accra representative. Correspondence, mainly with Thomas Foden, Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's representative in Accra, on subjects including the end of a strike and import licences.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
517
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with ELS's fellow directors, including 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Angus Ogilvy, Martin Rich and Duncan Duncan-Sandys.
1 file. |
1970 |
|
518
|
Life President. Correspondence and minutes of board meetings on ELS's retirement as Chairman of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited and appointment as Life President.
1 file. |
1971–1974 |
|
519
|
Consulting engineer. Reports on engineering operations.
1 file. |
1970–1971 |
|
520
|
Consulting engineer. Reports on engineering operations.
1 file. |
1972–1973 |
|
521
|
Ghana High Commissioner. Correspondence with the High Commissioner, H V H Sekyi.
1 file. |
1972–1973 |
|
522
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1972–1974 |
|
523
|
Board meetings. Includes minutes of meetings, operating results and consulting engineer's reports on operations.
1 file. |
1972–1973 |
|
524
|
Correspondence with London office. Includes correspondence and figures for share dividends.
1 file. |
1972–1974 |
|
525
|
Correspondence with mine.
1 file. |
1972–1974 |
|
526
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Correspondence, accounts, directors' report and minutes of board meetings.
1 file. |
1972–1973 |
|
527
|
Ashanti: general correspondence. Subjects include the removal of ELS's name from the mine and neighbouring area, following the take-over by the Government of Ghana.
1 file. |
1972–1974 |
|
528
|
West African Finance Corporation. Directors' report and accounts.
1 file. |
1973–1974 |
|
529
|
Asantehene. Correspondence with the Asantehene, ruler of the Ashanti people.
1 file. |
1973 |
|
530
|
Ashanti: annual general meeting. Includes accounts, directors' report and minutes of negotiations with the Ghanaian Government.
1 file. |
1971–1973 |
|
531
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1972–1973 |
|
532
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with directors, including Martin Rich, 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston], Duncan Duncan-Sandys and Angus Ogilvy.
1 file. |
1972 |
|
533
|
National Redemption Council. Correspondence with the council on the future of the miners.
1 file. |
1972 |
|
534
|
Chairman's visit to mine. Correspondence on ELS's visit and text of a welcoming address.
1 file. |
1972 |
|
535
|
Car and entertainment expenses.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
536
|
Ashanti: general correspondence.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
537
|
Correspondence with London office. Includes memoranda on the high rate of taxation imposed by the Ghanaian Government.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
538
|
Correspondence with mine. Includes minutes of heads of department meetings and list of senior Ghanaian staff.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
539
|
Consulting engineer. Annual engineering report (1969-70) and comments on operations.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
540
|
Directors' correspondence. Correspondence with directors, including 2nd Lord Luke [earlier Ian Johnston] and Angus Ogilvy.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
541
|
Annual general meeting. Includes minutes of the meeting.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
542
|
Output and profit records.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
543
|
Ashanti-Obuasi Trading Company Limited. Includes accounts, minutes of board meetings and directors' report.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
544
|
West African Finance Corporation. Includes accounts, minutes of board meetings and directors' report.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
545
|
Gravel pits. Includes minutes of board meetings of the Griffiths Group and T F Coke Limited sand and gravel companies, following their acquisition by the West African Finance Corporation.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
546
|
Ghana High Commissioner. Correspondence with the Commissioner, A B Attafua.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
547
|
The Asantehene. Correspondence with the Asantehene, ruler of the Ashanti people.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
548
|
Prime Minister of Ghana. Correspondence with the Prime Minister, Kofi Busia.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
549
|
Circulars. Includes a copy of the Ghana Chamber of Mines regulations.
1 file. |
1971–1972 |
|
550
|
Board meetings. Includes accounts, minutes of meetings, operating results, operations reports, consulting engineer's comments on operations and a directive on technical management.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
551
|
Accra representative. Telegram from Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Limited's representative in Accra on meetings with the ministry over surcharges.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
552
|
Chairman's visit to mine. Papers an correspondence on ELS's visit, particularly on the unveiling of a memorial to Mary, Lady Spears [earlier Mary Borden] and also including minutes of heads of department meetings.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
553
|
Lonrho minutes. Minutes of board meetings and of the annual general meeting, with the annual report and accounts.
1 file. |
1971 |
|
554
|
Mines Standing Negotiations Committee. Includes the wage agreement between the private metal mines and the Ghana Mineworkers Union.
1 file. |
1964–1969 |
|
555
|
Camp Bird. Papers on Camp Bird Limited, including annual reports, correspondence, papers on its subsidiary company Ghana Minerals Corporation Limited, press statements and minutes on the company's financial and legal difficulties, press cuttings, circulars to shareholders, accounts, minutes of an extraordinary general meeting on a recommended investigation into the company, speech notes and papers on a threatened levy against existing mines by the Ghanaian Government.
1 file. |
1958–1963 |
|
556
|
Savundra. Papers on the fraud trial of Emil Savundra, his connection with Camp Bird Limited and deportation from Ghana.
1 file. |
1958–1966 |
|
557
|
Minutes. Minutes of council meetings from the Ghana Chamber of Mines.
1 file. |
1965–1973 |
|
558
|
Correspondence. Correspondence, mainly with Leslie Bean, of the Ghana Chamber of Mines.
1 file. |
1963–1972 |
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