Paraphrase of Telegram from Governor Probyn to Secretary of State for the Colonies, re: War Office Recruits from Jamaica and 'Colour Question', June 22, 1915 / by Sir Leslie Probyn (1862)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sir Leslie Probyn, author.

Series:

African Diaspora, 1860-Present (Text)

CO - Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, Empire Marketing Board, and related bodies. Division within CO - Correspondence with the colonies, entry books and registers of correspondence. CO 28 - Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. Subseries within CO 28 - Correspondence, Original - Secretary of State | CO 28/286 - Despatches. Barbados: Telegram reports the composition of the 25 recruits: eight 'white' men, eight 'Mulattos' and nine 'black' men. He enquires whether the War Office will allow 'coloured men' to participate. Leslie Probyn, Governor of Barbados, Unnumbered Confidential Telegram, Folios 140-144" (CO/28/286/30)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Identities and Experiences.

Racism.

Jamaica.

Local Subjects:

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Identities and Experiences.

Racism.

Jamaica.

Genre:

Government/court document

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 page)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [20--?]

Language Note:

In English.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 17, 2019).