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Part 1 of the report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Treatment of Immigrants...
Catalogue reference: CO 111/379
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This record is about the Part 1 of the report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Treatment of Immigrants... dating from 1870-1871 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: British Guiana, formerly Berbice, Demerara, and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 111/379
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1870-1871
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Description (What the record is about)
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Part 1 of the report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Treatment of Immigrants at British Guiana. Contents of the report are as follows:
- an introduction into the work of the commission;
- the letter and evidence of Mr Des Voeux;
- returns of the Planters' Committee;
- a review of immigration in British Guiana;
- the Immigration Office;
- the Indian and Chinese agencies;
- a review of the colonial labour law including questions around duration of contract, wages and work;
- the sugar estate and staff;
- immigrants;
- wages;
- enforcement of the labour system.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C344801/
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CO 111
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