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The 1980 Zimbabwe Election, and the background to it (Lord Chelwood was one of the British Government observers, part of a Commonwealth Group)

Mainly newspaper cuttings and briefings, with HMSO Publications on Rhodesia since 1966. Small collection of election propaganda; also a copy of Who's Who 1980 (African Nationalist Leaders in Zimbabwe) by Diana Mitchell, 1980

Also a small group of letters relating to Southern Rhodesia and UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence), 1964-1967: correspondence, with Sir Tufton Beamish's replies, from the Duke of Devonshire, Commonwealth Relations Office (2), 3 Mar and 5 Mar 1964, about Sir Tufton's report on a visit to Rhodesia; brief synopsis of a private talk with Sir Edgar Whitehead, 29 Jun 1964; A D (David) Butler, Salisbury (2), 20 Jul and 29 Sep 1964; Sir Roy Welensky, Salisbury (1), 22 Sep 1964; Lord Cledwyn, Minister of State, Commonwealth Relations Office (1), 22 Dec 1965; Viscount Malvern, Salisbury (1), 8 Feb 1967, with copy of his full views on the pre-UDI Constitution of Southern Rhodesia, written 30 Nov 1966

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