Urges the importance of subsidising education in Nigeria.
(Probably written in connection with the Lords debate on colonial affairs. See 1/273-5.)
Fabian Colonial Bureau, 11 Dartmouth Street, London, S.W.1.—A senior official at the Colonial Office has praised Pethick-Lawrence’s speech during the Lords debate on colonial affairs.
Returns papers relating to the Lords debate on colonial affairs.
Lord Pethick-Lawrence invites Dr Hinden to come to his office next Monday (probably to discuss the forthcoming House of Lords debate on colonial affairs; see 1/274-6). Encloses a page from an order paper to show how Lord Swinton’s notice is worded.
Sends a cheque towards the Fabian Society appeal (see 1/270).
House of Commons.—Thanks him for his contribution to the Fabian Society appeal (see 1/272).
Fabian Society, 11 Dartmouth Street, London, S.W.1.—Solicits a contribution to the Society’s appeal.
Fabian Society, 11 Dartmouth Street, S.W.1.—Contributions are solicited towards the Society’s appeal for £5,000.
(The initial greeting is ‘Dear Colleague’.)
(Marked by F. W. Pethick-Lawrence ‘I have voted in favour of all amendments’, and by Esther E. Knowles ‘noted 5/4/49’.)
Fabian Society, 11 Dartmouth Street, S.W.1.—Annexes amendments to the rules proposed by the Executive Committee, with explanations.
(Subscribed as General Secretary.)
Fabian Society, 11 Dartmouth Street, S.W.1.—Asks for an increased subscription for the present year.
(Subscribed as General Secretary. Mechanical copy of a typed original.)
Labour Research Department, 9 Old Court Mansions, Kensington, W.—Is glad he can come to the meeting of the women’s committee. Asks him to look at the rough draft of a report on women in trade unions.
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Labour Research Department {1}
9 Old Court Mansions, Kensington W.
May 4
Dear Mr Pethick Lawrence,
I am hoping so much that you will be able to attend the meeting of our women’s committee on Tuesday June 1st. It would be a great help to have you.
The rough draft of our report on women in trade unions {2} is now practically complete & lying for inspection at 34 Eccleston Square.
I should be grateful if you could find time to look at it. & let me have any criticisms before the meeting.
Unfortunately, for financial reasons, we have only one typed copy.
Yrs sincerely
Barbara Drake
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{1} These three words were added above the printed address by hand and underlined.
{2} Barbara Drake, Women in Trade Unions (Labour Research Department, 1920).
The Fabian Society, 25 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1.—Thanks him for his book (A Levy on Capital), which he will review or have reviewed for Fabian News.
