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- 1974 (covers 1953-1964) (Creation)
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1 file (58pp)
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Miles Anthony Pedder was Honorary Secretary of the United Federal Party, Rhodesia from 1955-1962. He left politics following the victory of the Rhodesia Front in the General Election, Dec 1962.
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GB 0101 ICS 58 1974 (covers 1953-1964) Collection (fonds) 1 file (58pp) Hancock , Ian , fl 1974 , political scientist
Pedder , Miles Anthony , fl 1953-1974 , political activist in Rhodesia
Miles Anthony Pedder was Honorary Secretary of the United Federal Party, Rhodesia from 1955-1962. He left politics following the victory of the Rhodesia Front in the General Election, Dec 1962.
The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.
Transcript of interview by Ian Hancock of Miles Anthony Pedder relating to the United Rhodesia Party (URP) and the Central Africa Party (CAP), 1953-1964; including details of his work as Honorary Secretary of the URP, the organisation of the party, establishment of Branches in Coloured, Asian and African areas from 1955; the reformation of the African National Congress (ANC), 1957; his impressions of Garfield Todd as Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, 1953-1958; the election of Edgar Whitehead as Prime Minister, 1958; the role of the Central African Party in the Southen Rhodesia Constitutional Conference, and the subsequent referendum on the Constitution, 1960-1961; the victory of the Rhodesia Front Party, 1962, the break-up of the Federation and the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, 1963-1964.
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A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from, original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.
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ICS holds a number of collections containing material in Rhodesian politics including African National Congress (ICS 1), Ignatius Chigwendere (ICS 12), Canon Leslie Gready (ICS 25), Joe Kennedy (ICS 42), Tim Matthews (ICS 54), Anthony McAdam (ICS 50), Southern Rhodesia Legal Aid and Welfare Fund (ICS 107), Kenneth Manyonda (ICS 108), D D E Mutasa (ICS 91), Rhodesia: UDI (ICS 83), Southern Rhodesia: Ministry of Justice and Southern Rhodesia: Ministry of Native Affairs.
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd Editon, 2000. National Council on Archives Oct 2001 ANC , African National Congress x African National Congress x South African Native National Congress Apartheid Blacks Central African Party Colonial countries Coloureds Decolonization Ethnic groups Hancock , Ian , fl 1974 , political scientist Interethnic relations Pedder , Miles Anthony , fl 1953-1974 , political activist in Rhodesia Political science Political systems Politics Racial discrimination Racial segregation Rhodesia Rhodesia Front Southern Africa Todd , Sir , Reginald Stephen Garfield , b 1908 , Knight , Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia United Rhodesia Party Whitehead , Sir , Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle , 1905-1971 , Knight , Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia Zimbabwe
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Transcript of interview by Ian Hancock of Miles Anthony Pedder relating to the United Rhodesia Party (URP) and the Central Africa Party (CAP), 1953-1964; including details of his work as Honorary Secretary of the URP, the organisation of the party, establishment of Branches in Coloured, Asian and African areas from 1955; the reformation of the African National Congress (ANC), 1957; his impressions of Garfield Todd as Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, 1953-1958; the election of Edgar Whitehead as Prime Minister, 1958; the role of the Central African Party in the Southen Rhodesia Constitutional Conference, and the subsequent referendum on the Constitution, 1960-1961; the victory of the Rhodesia Front Party, 1962, the break-up of the Federation and the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, 1963-1964.
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Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.
Conditions governing reproduction
A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from, original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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ICS holds a number of collections containing material in Rhodesian politics including African National Congress (ICS 1), Ignatius Chigwendere (ICS 12), Canon Leslie Gready (ICS 25), Joe Kennedy (ICS 42), Tim Matthews (ICS 54), Anthony McAdam (ICS 50), Southern Rhodesia Legal Aid and Welfare Fund (ICS 107), Kenneth Manyonda (ICS 108), D D E Mutasa (ICS 91), Rhodesia: UDI (ICS 83), Southern Rhodesia: Ministry of Justice and Southern Rhodesia: Ministry of Native Affairs.
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- Interethnic relations » Ethnic discrimination » Racial segregation » Apartheid
- Political systems » Colonial countries
- Ethnic groups » Coloureds
- Political systems » Colonial countries » Decolonization
- Ethnic groups
- Interethnic relations
- Political science
- Political systems
- Political science » Politics
- Interethnic relations » Ethnic discrimination » Racial segregation
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General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd Editon, 2000. National Council on Archives
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- English