| Title |
Papers on the structure and development of the Commonwealth |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 9
(former reference: MSS 11) |
| Creator |
Carrington, Charles Edmund, 1897-1990, historian and biographer |
| Covering Dates |
1925–1976 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 boxes; paper; Mixed |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Charles Edward Carrington (1897-1990) was Abe Bailey Professor of Commonwealth Relations at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1954-1962, and a campaigner against Britain joining the E.E.C.
Letters, drafts, memoranda, newcuttings, articles and other papers regarding the Commonwealth. Much of the material relates to Carrington's work at the R.I.I.A. Many of the articles and drafts are annotated by Carrington to explain the circumstances under which they were written and the way in which they were used.
Presented by C.E. Carrington.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Papers on the structure and development of the Commonwealth, RCMS 9 |
| Further information |
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The R.C.S. Manuscripts Collection includes the results of Charles Carrington's investigations into the effects of the Congo Basin Treaties, RCMS 113/13.
MSS Addenda, vol. I. Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Carrington, Charles Edmund (1897-1990) historian and biographer |
| Royal Institute of International Affairs |
| RCS/RCMS 9 contains: |
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1
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R.I.I.A. Study Group on the Structure and Function of the Commonwealth. Report, minutes, memoranda and related documents and correspondence. There are also typescript drafts, chiefly on development and allied matters, prepared by Carrington and his assistant, Margaret Garrard.
1 file. |
1955–1958 |
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2
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Sixth Unofficial Commonwealth Relations Conference. Report and papers, with a typescript by Carrington on the 'Structure and function of the Commonwealth'.
1 envelope. |
1959 |
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3
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Study Group on the Smaller Commonwealth Territories. Correspondence and a typescript and report on the small territories.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
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4
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Inter-Commonwealth disputes. Correspondence on the draft of what became Carrington's 'Disputes between members of the Commonwealth', published by the R.I.I.A. in July 1960.
1 file. |
1959–1960 |
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5
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Select Committee on Estimates. Correspondence and memoranda relating to Carrington's evidence on the future of the C.R.O., etc., to the Select Committee on Estimates, 12 April 1960. There is also C.J.M. Alport's address to the R.C.S. on 12 April 1960, 'The philosophy of independence', and Carrington's comments on it.
1 file. |
1960 |
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6
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Commonwealth and Common Market. Memoranda and correspondence.
1 file. |
1955–1963 |
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7
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Essays on Commonwealth problems. Articles, lectures and speeches.
3 files. |
1935–1976 |
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8
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Broadcasts. Scripts of broadcasts by Carrington.
1 file. |
1940–1974 |
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9
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Papers of Arthur Creech Jones. Statements and reports on colonial matters, including notes by Carrington on the papers and a letter to him from Creech Jones.
1 envelope. |
1940–1972 |
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10
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Migration policy. Notes and correspondence, mostly regarding the Overseas Migration Board.
1 file. |
1955–1966 |
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11
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Gibraltar. Correspondence regarding an article on Gibraltar by Carrington.
1 file. |
1955–1958 |
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12
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Books for overseas. Letters and related papers, including correspondence with J.D. Newth and R.W. David on scholarships for foreign students.
1 file. |
1957–1960 |
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13
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Telecommunications. Correspondence, articles and cuttings, including material on press telecommunications.
1 file. |
1960–1975 |
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14
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University of Malta. Correspondence and related papers.
1 file. |
1956–1957 |
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15
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Overseas students in the U.K. Correspondence and related papers.
1 file. |
1953–1960 |
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16
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Shipping. General notes, draft schemes and correspondence.
1 file. |
1948–1955 |
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17
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Professional associations. Correspondence and related papers.
1 file. |
1951–1958 |
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18
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Essays and lectures. Newscuttings, correspondence and essays, mostly on books and education.
1 envelope. |
1925–1961 |
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19
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Building a nation. An undated autobiography by Denis C. Osadebay, First Premier of Midwestern Nigeria, 355 pages.
1 envelope. |
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20
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Antarctica. Correspondence and notes regarding Antartica.
1 file. |
1956 |
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21
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Tasmania and South Australia. Notes.
1 file. |
1925 |
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22
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General. Miscellaneous correspondence and newspaper cuttings.
1 file. |
1956–1970 |
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