P. O. Box 2255,
ACCRA, Gold Coast.
Brit. West Africa.

August 13th. 1955

Dear Mrs. White:-

Your secretary has written me, making known your acknowledgement receipt of my letter of the 8th June; and enclosing also a picture of Mr. White to be kept as a memento.

I highly appreciate it and would like to extend my sincere thanks to you for approving of my request. I shall send you that of mine in nodistant date.

I would be sending you again, post-card photographs of our Cabinet and other interesting ones and praying you receive them in good order.

Right now, there is nothing of importance to keep you abreast with only our Legislature is in session and shall endeavour to send you some copies of the debates in within the next few weeks.

Praying this short letter finds the family in good spirits and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Mrs. Walter White,
242 East 68th St.,
New York 21, N.Y.
U. S. A.

m P. O. Box 2255,
ACCRA, Gold Coast.
Brit. West Africa.
April 20, 1956.

Dear Mrs. White:-

I'm seizing the opportunity to
sending you the following publications
and hope you will find them very interest-
ing and helpful indeed.

"Report of the Constitutional Adviser"
and
"Constitutional Proposals for Gold Coast
Independence".

Please acknowledge receipt of them.

Mrs. Walter White,
New York, N.Y.

P. O. Box 2255,
ACCRA - Gold Coast.
Brit. West Africa.

July 14, 1956.

Dear Mrs. White:

Thanks a billion times for the book "HOW FAR
THE PROMISED LAND?" which has just been received.

Actually, words are inadequate to express my
deep appreciation for this favour and will endeavour
to reciprocate the same in the near future. Perhaps,
you will not mind receiving a reader's views on this
important book on race relations. Already, I have
been touched by the way of its dedication and further
wish to learn more of the Negro in the American Society
through its medium. Furthermore, its being kept as a
souvenir from the Walters.

Yes, your husband's and that of the late Dr.
Aggrey's visions are becoming real and you shall hear
of my country's achieving Independence within the Bri-
tish Commonwealth of Nations in no distant future. Our
achievement will inspire other oppressed Africans in
the neighbouring countries to start with the struggle
for the emancipation of our dear fatherland from the
shackles of British Imperialism. All these tremendous
progress are accredited to our noble Dr. Nkrumah; the
man whose name shall be on the lips of generations to
come.

Politics has reached to its climax in this coun-
try. Few disgruntled lawyer politicians backed by big
business houses both here and abroad are doing their
worst to see that the time table of Independence is set
back. To achieve this selfish aims, they accuse Nkrumah
and his government as being corrupted, practising dic-
tatorship and inefficient to manage the affairs in this
country on political platforms. An accusation which they
cannot prove it even in the eyes of the outside World.
They fail to realize that Nkrumah has the support of the
Youths of this country and also a mandate of the masses
to fight relentlessly for Self Rule for the chiefs and
the people of this country.

plans

In their last bid to see that their/might worked
out, they brought out the question of a federal system
of government as most suitable for this our dear country.
Their demand is based on the tabulation of each of the
division's financial stability. whiles Nkrumah bids for
unitary form of government. And for eight solid months,
they kept on sending petitions to Her Majesty Government
asking Nkrumah's government resignation and calling for
a general election as they felt that the masses has lost
confidence in him and his colleagues. In order that Her
Majesty's Government might be satisfied as to whether
there is any proof in the opposition's claims, the Governor

was ... 2

Mrs. Poppy Cannon White,
242 E. 68th Street,
New York 21, N.Y.
U. S. A.

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was instructed to dissolve the present Legislature
and to call for a general election within two months
of its dissolution. It seems this is the beginning
of the end of our struggle for self-rule. There are
104 seats in all. The C.P.P. (Nkrumah's party) pre-
sented the whole 104 and it was very surprising to
read that, a party which claims to have the support
of the majority of the masses presented only 38
leaving the rest to the Independent candidates and
other allied opposition parties. Whether they are now
heading to form a coalition government, it is Heavens
which only knows.

ours

Actually, victory is not. Already Nkrumah's
party has captured 5 seats unopposed and remaining
only 99 to be contested. This indicates that Premier
Nkrumah will be returned to power and this time with
overwhelming majority. July 17th will tell and will
furnish you with the results by the 21st. when all
has come in.

In voting Nkurmah into power again, we are surely
going to enjoy freedom and completing the work which
has been left uncompleted by compatriots who fought
to save this country from foreign exploitation and even
the Britishers themselves admit it, that without his
sagacity and statesmanship, the Gold Coast could never
have achieved its rapid state of constitutional advance-
ment. With thanks to Lincoln and Pennsylvania Universi-
ties where he spent his life studying. He is real
agitator and Ghandi of the African race. He has proved
too clever for the imperialists and their agents both
black and white in their plot to sabotage our Indepen-
dence plans by causing a division among us as they were
able to do in Nigeria. I hope with the above sayings on
this great son, you will be able to acquaint yourself
with his good works and services to our dear country
and the traitors we have among us in their readiness to
destroy.

How is the political ball being palyed over there?
Is there any hope for Ike? The USIS keeps us informed
of the events through the medium of an Outlook. Its
features are very interesting and inspiring indeed
especially on the life of an average American in his or
her own home with particular reference to the progress
of the Negro in the community. It is hoped this progress
will eventually pave way for the next generation who
shall come to enjoy the full rights which are denied to
their parents of today.

Well Mam, I have been contemplating coming to the
States for further studies. Can you recommend anyone,
who in your opinion, would be good enough to extend a
helping hand to an unfortunate lad? I have contacted
many friends and has not been successful in getting the
aid. Anyway, I have not discouraged to try somewhere
else and will keep on with the contacts till I'm
successful. I will be pleased if I am done that favour.

....3

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Perhaps, a mention of my age will be of great
advantage in this arrangement and now going on 21.

I think I have penned enough and ending here
till hearing from you again when I shall have more
news to furnish you. The attach clippings are for
your perusal. Will be sending you a book on Nkrumah
and other interesting ones in due course.

Please remember me to your Secretary and to
the rest of the family, and again remembering you all
in my prayers.

With the best wishes to you.

# THE FUTURE OF THE
GOLD COAST

## 'IT'S KNOCKING AT THE
COMMONWEALTH DOOR'

THE question of the future membership of the Commonwealth, a subject of particular interest to the Gold Coast, was discussed by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London on July 4.

According to a Reuters report, Mr. J. G. Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa, recently told the Senate that there was place in Africa for both white and non-white states. The South African Government, he declared, could not possibly interfere with Britain's affairs in the Gold Coast, but might have a say

when attempt was made to include any country in the Commonwealth which the Union did not think was sufficiently developed for membership.

The "Manchester Guardian," in a leader on July 2 said the question of admitting a new member or members to the Commonwealth was among the problems facing the Foreign Ministers at the London meetings. The Gold Coast for one, it said, was knocking at the door. "Almost certainly an answer must be given before the next Commonwealth Conference can meet."

The paper said that a year ago people would have thought that the advent of the Gold Coast at the Conference talks of Commonwealth Prime Ministers would have been enough to cause South Africa's "explosive departure." But signs are now the other way.

P. O. Box 2255,
ACCRA, Gold Coast.
Brit. West Africa.
July 20, 1956.

Dear Mrs. White:

I hope by now you have received my letter of
July 14th, and its contents noted as well.

Well, we went to the polls on the appointed
date and you have no doubt heard of Dr. Nkrumah's re-
election and his dynamic Cpp's return to power. Accra
is in jubilation and it ran riot when the polling off-
icer officially announced the Premier's re-election to
a mammoth crowd numbering 40,000 strong awaiting to hear
of the results. Hewas congratulated by the Governor and
members of the British Parliamentarians who are here as
observers.

We have again demonstrated to the outside World
the confidence we have in him by re-electing for the
third time. His party secured 71 seats as against 33
opposition's. The opposition comprises of seven parties
in their readiness to thwart Gold Coast Independence.
The state of parties are as follows:

Convention People's Party 71: Northern People's Party 15:
National Liberation Movement 12: Togoland Congress 2:
Independents 2: Moslem Association Party 1: Wassaw Youth
Association _: Federation Youth Organization 1: and the
number of votes polled by individual parties are:
C.P.P. 397,938: N.P.P. 72,446: N.L.M. 145,657: M.A.P. 131,111:
T.C. 20,352: W.Y.A. 3,808: Independents 38,662: F.Y.O. 6,847.
The C.P.P. headed by Dr. Nkrumah gained an overall majority
of 99,007 votes.

Meanwhile, I have sent you a copy of the voters
recorded list for your perusal. What remains now, is
Britain's fixing a date for our Independence this year of
our Lord 1956. This will be a chequered history in the
Colonial Empire. Would you be here to witness the cele-
brations? I hope so.

Praying thisnote finds the couple in good spirits
and hoping to hear from you soon.

P. O. Box 2255,
Accra, Gold Coast.
Brit. West Africa.

August 3, 1956.

Dear Mrs. White:

Yours dated July 24, 1956, is received and
indeed glad to hear from you again. The contents of
it were well conceived and thanks for the kind sen-
timents expressed therein.

I have learned from your despatch your wish
to extend a helping hand in financing my education in
The States and a mention of organizations to which
appeal could be made is highly appreciated; and enter-
tain the hope that when such an approach is made a
favourable conclusion would be achieved from it.

As requested, I am furnishing you with the
answers to your questions and express the hope that
my statements would be read with a heartfelt sympa-
thy. To begin with:

AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: have obtained elementary school certificate (equivalent to American 8th. grade) through a competitive examination in 1950 and was taking a correspondence course from a College in London but due to irregularities of the College in arranging, I was compelled to discontinue it. I have now forwarded an enrolment form to re-enrol with another Institute to do courses in General Certificate of Education (a high school course) and has added Building Construction and Drawing as an optional subject and hope to resume studies within the next few weeks. My efforts to persuade my father to send me to a high school had proved fruitless and indeed regret that such an education is completely denied to me. Again, his inability to sacrifice that I acquire the best of an education has completely crushed my plans and to this end fought my way to seek an employment in an office as a junior clerk.

I have planned to do Architectural Draughts-
manship after completing my junior or high school educa-
tion in the States.

As regards to the finance, I will need a comp-
lete financial assistance since my situation in that case
is a deplorable one and my status not solvent enough to
meet even the transportation and other minor expenses
which I am likely to face whiles I am at your end and
taking into consideration my earnings $28.00 a month.
Here in the Gold Coast and hope the same applies to the
States, only skilled and highly skilled-labourers are
paid highly. And so with the above expression you can
see how awkward the position is. Even, if the finance

could ....2

Mrs. Poppy Cannon White,
242 East 68th. Street,
New York 21, N.Y.
U. S. A.

ACCRA, Gold Coast.

September 10, 1956.

My dear Godma:

I am today despatching to you
these publications and hope that you will find
them very interesting indeed and also received
in good order.

Please be good enough to let me
have a copy of recent issue of the Ebony and
few copies of the Afro-American newspapers.
These are my favourite publications and thanks
a billion times for this gesture.

And please, what arrangements have
you undertaken in connection with my last letter
sent to you?. I wish to be kept abreast with any
concrete results on it.

Hoping to hear from you soon.