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Papers on W.A.I.T.R. service
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Papers on W.A.I.T.R. service |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 349 |
| Creator |
Moffat, Geoffrey, fl 1952-2005, field officer |
| Covering Dates |
2005 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 envelope; paper; Photocopy |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Geoffrey Moffat served in the R.A.F., 1952-1955. He carried out two tours of duty as a field officer in Nigeria with the quasi-government organisation W.A.I.T.R. (West African Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research) during 1957-1960.
Two accounts of Moffat's term of service in Nigeria, describing his complaints about how he was treated, and a letter to the Foreign Secretary concerning his grievances.
Presented by Geoffrey Moffat, 2005.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Papers on W.A.I.T.R. service, RCMS 349 |
| Further information |
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Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Nigeria |
| Moffat, Geoffrey (fl 1952-2005) field officer |
| West African Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research |
| RCS/RCMS 349 contains: |
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W.A.I.T.R.: Terms of employment. A copy of a manuscript account of the problems that Moffat faced while employed by W.A.I.T.R., dated 13 June 2005.
4 pages. |
2005 |
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Service with W.A.I.T.R., Nigeria. A copy of a manuscript account of Moffat's service with W.A.I.T.R., including a description of the inducements to serve and the saga of vehicle allowances, 11 pages, dated 26 May 2005. There are a further two pages, dated 13 June 2005, in which Moffat outlines his complaints about the treatment he received during his time in service.
13 pages. |
2005 |
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Letter to Jack Straw. A copy of a manuscript letter from Moffat of June 2005, seeking compensation for injustices incurred during his service with W.A.I.T.R.
2 pages. |
2005 |
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