Summaries of Articles written by Dr. Jagan - 1942-1960
This is a listing of articles written by Dr. Jagan from 1942-1960 that are housed at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. Some of these articles can be found on this website.
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Title: Letter to Dr. Orrin Dummett
Year written: 1942/09/04
Place delivered: Illinois, USA
Medium: letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan's first known political writing. Through a personal letter to a friend written in 1942, it shows Cheddi Jagan during his student years in Chicago, already imbued with progressive and forward- looking ideas. It also showed his interest in a wide range of subjects. In this letter he stood on the side of radical equality; opposed war but supported liberation; commented on the Indian people's struggle under Gandhi and the labour struggles in Jamaica. Most interestingly, Cheddi Jagan was already considering what should be done; practical steps that could be taken in the face of problems/issues which he identified therein.
Title: The Right to Vote
Year written: 1944/08/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Labour Advocate"
Summary: Dr. Jagan talks about the fact that the people of British Guiana do not have the right to vote unless they meet the property qualifications, in the form of landed property, land tenure-rent or income. He goes on to state that true democracy depends on a broader universal suffrage.
Title: The Need for Consumers' Cooperatives (Contd)
Year written: 1954/06/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Indian Opinion"
Summary: Dr. Jagan explains that people should organise into consumer cooperatives to purchase supplies, to advertise and to bargain for better wages and living conditions.
Title: The Cooperative Way
Year written: 1945/12
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Indian Opinion"
Summary: Dr. Jagan explains that the philosophy of greed and individualism must be replaced by cooperation for mutual gain; that the wealth of society must be justly and adequately distributed. For British Guiana the call for independence and a well planned industrial economy. Workers must also organize themselves in consumers cooperatives, which must be seen as only a palliative and a transition period to independence. He states that cooperative credit-banks or unions can easily be organized, and if it can be achieved in war time, why not in peace time?
Title: Wanted a Minimum Wage
Year written: 1946/06/30
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Labour Advocate"
Summary: Dr. Jagan compares the standard of living in British Guiana and the difference in minimum wage between British Guiana and the USA. He urges workers and wage earners to press their representatives in the Legislative Council to call for a minimum wage law.
Title: Letter to Editor Daily Chronicle
Year written: 1946/07/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Daily Chronicle"
Summary: Dr. Jagan exposes the viewpoint that consumerism will stimulate the workers to work longer hours. He goes on to explain the real earning power of workers and ends by saying that only a socialist control of the sugar industry will increase the standard of living of the sugar workers.
Title: In Defence of Working Class
Year written: 1946/07/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Guiana Graphic"
Summary: Dr. Jagan replies to an article in the "Daily Chronicle" in which he is made out to be a "Champion of a particular race in the colony" - a move to divide along racial lines. He explains that his beliefs are in working class unity, not along race but along class differences.
Title: Reply to article in Chronicle
Year written: 1946/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: handwritten notes
Summary: Cheddi Jagan speaks on using money from British Guiana's lottery to build sidewalks, instead of on public-spiritless and charity.
Title: Letter to Editor Daily Chronicle
Year written: 1946/08/15
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Daily Chronicle"
Summary: Dr. Jagan replies to an article and agrees with the writer on the point that salaries of trained personnel from overseas puts a strain on British Guiana.
Title: Capitalistic Power and Rehabilitation
Year written: 1946/08/18
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "New Outlook"
Summary: Dr. Jagan writes about the situation in there USA in the post war years.
Title: The Recall
Year written: 1946/09/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in "Indian Opinion"
Summary: Dr. Jagan writes of the need for the "Recall" system to be incorporated into the British Guiana constitution, whereby an elected official can be recalled if he does not fulfil his obligations.
Title: The Road to Serfdom
Year written: 1947/07/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan speaks out in support of strike action by the workers, and explains the reasons for these strikes.
Title: Notice in Legislative Council
Year written: 948/05/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
Summary: Cheddi Jagan's unofficial notices given in the Legislative Council on setting up a Committee to deal with problems n the sugar industry in British Guiana, and how to raise the wages of the sugar workers.
Title: Memorandum on the Sugar Industry of British Guiana (Venn Com)
Year written: 1948/08/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: This paper was presented to the Venn Commission in 1948. Dr. Jagan emphasizes the importance of the Sugar Industry to the economy and as a major employer. He addressed comprehensively all aspects of the industry, including the living, working and social conditions of sugar workers. Low wages, job and tenure of land (housing) insecurity and the drain of profits – going abroad. A powerful representation to the Venn Commission by Dr. Jagan – the voice of the exploited and downtrodden.
Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1948/12/16
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1948/12/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/02/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/02/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/02/04
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/02/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/03/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/03/04
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/03/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/04/29
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/04/29
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/04/29
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/05/05
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Trespass Notice - May 20, 1949
Year written: 1949/05/20
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Court notice
Summary: Trespass Notice given to Dr. Jagan by Plantation Vesailles and Schoon Ord Limited for addressing workers on their estates.
Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/05/27
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/05/27
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Letter to Labour Research Board
Year written: 1949/05/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan, at the time a Member of the Legislative Council and a trade unionist writes the Labour Research Board (England) to express his concern over Trespass Notices served on him and others and queried whether it is normal for a Trade Union Leader and Legislative Council Member (MP) to be so subjected.
Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/06/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/06/24
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/07/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/07/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/07/20
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/09
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/14
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/16
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/09/23
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/10/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/10/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/10/13
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/10/28
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/09
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/10
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/10
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/11
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/11/25
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/12/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1949/12/08
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in LegislativeCouncil
Year written: 1949/12/30
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/01/05
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/01/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/01/12
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/08
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/09
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/10
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/23
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1950/03/24
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Minutes of Legislative Council
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Title: Misc. documents by Cheddi Jagan in the 1950's
Year written: 1950's
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
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Title: Notice of Questions
Year written: 1952/09/27
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Cheddi Jagan questioned the Government on 8 areas of concern affecting citizens and the central administration.
Title: Fascist Tyranny Enters B.G
Year written: 1953/03/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 4 -No 6
Summary: An article in "Thunder" of March 1953, written about Dr. Jagan's historic 6 hour speech in the Legislative Council in an attempt to filibuster and delay the passage of the "Subversive Literature" Bill.
Title: Press Conference
Year written: 1953/10/22
Place delivered: United Kingdom
Medium: press conference
Summary: Dr. Jagan, accompanied by Forbes Burnham attends a lengthy Press Conference in England on October 22, 1953 and answered a number of questions. The British tried to corner Dr. Jagan into accepting that he was a Marxist/Communist and thus detrimental to the interests of British Guiana. The questions were cunningly put and Dr.Jagan answered then fearlessly and intelligently.
Title: Statement to Press
Year written: 1953/10/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: press statement
Summary: Dr. Jagan and Forbes Burnham issued a Press Statement in response to the White Paper “British Guiana Suspension of the Constitution”. They exposed 26 paragraphs of the Suspension Order as a mere excuse to oust Dr. Jagan and the first working class government which for 133 days had done its best – though with limited “power” performed creditably in all spheres of government affairs, striving for economic/social justice and democracy.
Title: Western Democracy is on Trial
Year written: 1953/11/01
Place delivered: United Kingdom
Medium: printed in Caribbean News -B.G. Special Issue.
Summary: Dr. Jagan just deposed as head of the PPP government in October 1953, directs his thoughts to the British public, answering the British Governments charges and excuses for the suspension of the Constitution in British Guiana . He challenges the charges of communism for removing the govt. and retorts that it is democracy which is on trial, not communism.
Title: Bitter Sugar - 1953-1954
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: booklet
Summary: Dr. Jagan’s booklet, Bitter Sugar vividly brought to bare the blood, sweat and tears, expectations and yearnings of sugar workers who have been exploited since King Sugar was Guiana and Guiana, King Sugar. The British brutishness and brutality over the decades against workers, urged Dr. Jagan to champion their cause. That sugar is bitter for the working class and sweet only for the capitalists is a candid analysis, convincingly etched by Dr. Jagan – truly a champion of the working class. He identified the rank exploitation and hunger, squalor and hopelessness among the labourers in the sugar industry.
Title: Dr. Jagan's Defence in Court April 22, 1954
Year written: 1954/04/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: speech
Summary: Dr. Jagan's defence before the Magistrate, Guy Sharples in a British Guiana court on April 4, 1954 - he was sentenced to 6 months with hard labour. He used the occasion to expose how the courts conduct justice under the dictates of the oppressor. He accused the capitalists /fascists of willingly taking away not only the rights oft the Guianese people, but all over the world, too.
Title: What Happened in British Guiana (1954)
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: United Kingdom,
Medium: booklet
Summary:
Title: Death to Imperialism - (a poem written while in prison)
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Poem handwritten in prison
Summary: A handwritten poem by Cheddi Jagan written on toilet paper and smuggled out while serving a 6 month sentence in prison.
Title: Notes from Prison (1954)
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
Summary: A collection of handwritten notes made by Cheddi Jagan on toilet paper and smuggled out while serving a 6 month sentence in prison. These notes were taken from whatever books were available in the prison library and from magazines smuggled in, from outside.
Title: Waddington Constitution Exposed
Year written: 1952/01/18
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Booklet
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Title: Is Imperialism Dead? -April 1953
Year written: 1953/04/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Booklet
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Title: Celebration Farce
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: British Lion Skinned
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: Prisoners Walk Out - 1954
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: Union Busting
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: Mother Sucks Children
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: Poem
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: notes handwritten in prison
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Title: How to brush your teeth
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: article
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Year written: 1955/01/01
Place delivered:
Medium: printed in African & Colonial World
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Title: Re. Sydney King
Year written: 1955/04/19
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter to Crown Solicitor
Summary: Letter written to Financial Secretary re. Indebtedness by Sydney King to the British Guiana Government.
Title: Letter - May 23, 1956
Year written: 1956/05/23
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter
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Title: Towards Independence
Year written: 1958/06/05
Place delivered:
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Title: Meeting with Essiquibo Rice Farmers
Year written: 1958/06/28
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Statement
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Title: Broadcast on Dispute in Sugar Industry
Year written: 1959/03/28
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Radio broadcast
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Title: Address to Canada's Trade Mission
Year written: 1958?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Speech
Summary: As Minister of Trade and Industry in the PPP 1957-61 government, Dr. Jagan addressed the Canadian Trade Mission at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. He urged closer links with Canada. He referred to the trade balance between the two countries - British Guiana exporting bauxite to Canada - and expressed the need to industrialise British Guiana's economy . He expressed interest in an alumina plant, flour mill, fruit cannery glass and cement factories and the generous concessions being offered by the Guiana government.
Title: Dr. Jagan's Open Letter to Peter D'Aguiar
Year written: 1960/10/15
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Daily Argosy
Summary: Dr. Jagan answers United Force (UF) leader Peter D'Aguiar's letter to the Daily Argosy concerning the ideologies of the 3 main parties, the PPP, PNC and UF. He explains that the PPP is not a Marxist party but it stands for independence and a planned economy. He challenges D'Aguiar's policy of "economic dynamism" which he says is similar to that of the PNC which advocates foreign capital and the free enterprise system as the solutions to societies ills.
Title: Interview by Rickey Singh
Year written: 1960/12/31
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Interview, press conference
Summary: Dr. Jagan answers question put to him at a press conference by Rickey Singh on the question of Federation, the Rice Marketing Board , Independence and anti-communism.
Title: Radio Broadcast by Minister of Trade and Industry
Year written: 1960/09/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Radio broadcast
Summary: Dr. Jagan addressed the nation on air on his very successful visits to the UK, USA, Cuba and Venezuela. He held talks and sought financial loans on hydro project, timber, bauxite, electricity, mining laws and pulp and paper ventures as well as establishing a Central Bank. Export of rice and paddy, timber and economic cooperation were realised. He represented cane farmers for accommodation to grow more canes as their Caribbean counterparts. Dr. Jagan also had discussions with Guyanese students and workers abroad.
Title: Press Conference - December 10, 1960
Year written: 1960/12/10
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Press conference
Summary: Dr. Jagan was interviewed on the state of rice milling operations by the two Central Mills at Anna Regina and Mahaicony. He addressed the issues of the grading panel and the need to provide quality rice for export markets and urged farmers to make the rice company operations economically viable.
Title: Petition to the United Nations
Year written: 1960
Place delivered:
Medium: Petition
Summary: Dr. Jagan petitioned the UN General Assembly on the urgency to grant independence to British Guiana. He substantiated his call by enumerating 45 points on the economic, social, physical and current political yoke of foreign, colonial domination to fulfill the UN’s declaration/covenants and aspirations of the Guianese.
Title: Debate in Legislative Council
Year written: 1948/04/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Legislative Council
Summary: Dr. Jagan emphasized the need for Consumer Cooperative Stores as a perquisite to various other types of cooperatives. These are small community based bodies and served the people more effectively. Dr. Jagan drew attention to rapid progress and growth of such bodies abroad. The motion was passed in the Council.
Title: Motion by Dr. Jagan at Caribbean Conference
Year written: 1950
Place delivered: Venezuela
Medium: speech
Summary: Dr. Jagan moved a motion at a Conference in Caracas to have member States of the West Indies Conference wherever necessary to grant the Right to Self determination a la Atlantic Character on the Declaration of Human Rights.
Title: Press Statement - Nov 1, 1951
Year written: 1951/11/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Press Statement
Summary: Dr. Jagan issued a Press Statement on certain formal changes recommended by the British Guiana Constitution Commission. He exposed the devious ‘checks and balances’ put to perpetuate the old order and especially the powers of the Governor and his 6 elected “puppet” ministers. The people will be further exploited and the institution will not permit any solution or alleviation of the pressing social and economic problems on them. Dr. Jagan identified the same experience of other parts of the Colonial Empire for the dollar earning raw materials, food and mineral resources – eg. Malaya, Africa, British Guiana. PPP opposed the new constitution and planned to campaign vigorously countrywide for immediate independence and self-government.
Title: Freedom of Speech, Assembly & Association
Year written: 1950's
Place delivered:
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Summary: Dr. Jagan gave a critique to the formal espousal and practice of the Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly and Association by the bourgeois, capitalist ruling class the world over. He brought British Guiana into focus also with the various capitalist “class practices” from a very brilliant and intellectual working class position and conviction, Dr. Jagan compared the Capitalist and Socialist/ Communist modes and asked “which is the better of the two systems – the capitalist – imperialist -fascist or the socialist-communist?” A highly theoretical and scientific analysis, simply illustrated.
Title: The Truth about Guiana
Year written: 1953/11
Place delivered:
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Summary: Dr. Cheddi Jagan described how his popular People’s Progressive Party and Government was dislodged from carrying out wide ranging developments in the social and economic sectors of British Guiana. Those initial programme changes were meant and indeed began to impact positively on the working peoples. Though with very limited scope the intention of the mandate from the working class and others of 18 out of 24 seats signalled to the British and local ruling class the nature of the PPP and its government. Excuse of a “Communist Plot” had to be found thus the Suspension of the Constitution – October 9, 1953. Dr. Jagan urged all like-minded people to rally together for the preservation of democracy in British Guiana.
Title: Allied Labour News Report
Year written: 1953/10/21
Place delivered: USA
Medium: Allied Labour News
Summary: Dr. Jagan disclosed to Allied Labour News prior to his departure for England to protest to the Tory Government, the ousting of his popularly elected government and Suspension of the British Guiana Constitution. He detailed the manoeuvres of the British before and after his government assumed office and the several initiatives made to move the country and people forward to independence. Even the warped British Guiana Constitution was suspended to prevent democracy and peoples development and working class aspirations. Dr. Jagan described it as “democracy on trial”.
Title: Defiance Campaign Opens in Guiana by Janet Jagan
Year written: 1954
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Cheddi Jagan resisted the Governor’s Order on April 3,1954 to visit his dental clinics and comrades on the ECD after his application was turned down. Himself and 12 others were arrested. The following day Janet Jagan, Martin Carter and Rory Westmass were also arrested. Dr. Jagan defiantly expressed his fearlessness for prison or to comply with any restrictions of his freedom and to move out of Georgetown. He was jailed for 6 months with hard labour like any common prisoner. His resolve not to yield to pressure or fear of imprisonment made him the first political leader in British Guiana to use voluntary imprisonment as a form of protest and defiance against the cruel and double standards of the British.
Title: Two Tactics - The Way Backward
Year written: 1955
Place delivered: British Guiana
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Summary: Two Tactics – The Way Forward. This article exposed the intention of the imperialist and their local agents to weaken or split the Party. A united PPP cannot be defeated at any general elections. The people must be bribed from the Treasury of Her Majesty via “gifts” and loans to lure them away from supporting the PPP in its fight against imperialism. “Divide and Rule” is another alternative to divide the PPP into “extremists” communists and the "democratic” socialists. The Party leadership correctly analysed intentions of the imperialists and employed the corresponding tactics to avoid fragmentation or total destruction of the party. It was a time to purify the Party’s leadership and to remain a cohesive force.
Title: Left Deviationism, Extremism and Opportunism
Year written: 1956
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Summary: Dr. Jagan warned against the dangers of Right and Left deviationism and opportunism. He beckoned a call for an analysis and an exposure and correction of incorrect attitudes and behaviourisms if necessary if the PPP as leader of the independent movement is to lead the struggle for independence successfully. The picketing by Cdes. Westmaas and Martin Carter brought to bare a number of anomalies – failing to observe a Party Executive Committee decision, causing adverse comments not befitting the Party as Marxist, placing the Peace Committee above the Party, portrayed a semblance of blame of difference in opinions of the Party, leadership. Dr. Jagan reminded of the need to condition our behaviour in keeping with the political understanding of the masses. Dr. Jagan adverted to the need to have the coming together of all sections of the community to support the left line. Such committees are led by non-communists, parsons, pacifists, etc unlike our present Peace Committee which is dominated by the left and resembling a communist party.
Title: Letter to Editor
Year written: 1956/05/17
Place delivered:
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan wrote that Mr. Raatgever seemed confused; that while he found “no fault” in the British Guiana Constitution and at the same time British Guiana under the present constitution could be committed to federation which he vigorously opposes. Dr. Jagan suggested instead, a referendum by the direct vote that was done in Malta and Togoland on integration with Britain and the Gold Coast.
Title: Letter
Year written: 1956/07/05
Place delivered:
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan wrote of a mass meeting at the Town Hall on Resolutions dealing with the entire operations of the Rice Marketing Board. The Resolution requested the Governor to grant an interview with Dr. Jagan and 9 others to have full discussions on 5 areas of concern of the Rice Industry and Rice Marketing Board. Also, an appeal for financial assistance to have similar meetings in different parts of the country in support of the rice industry and democratic control.
Title: The Suez Canal Issue
Year written: 1956/08/18
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Summary: Dr. Jagan addressed this issue in the Guiana Graphic of 18/8/56 and clearly identified the double standards of the British Government and its colonialist’s policy. When suited to Britain’s interest they supported that the Canal should be exclusively under the control of any of its puppet government. But now that Egypt has no foreign army or colonialist policy, Britain and the West want international control. Dr. Jagan cited the logic that if internationalization of a major waterway is good in principle then the same should also be good for the Panama Canal, Kill Canal (Germany), Straits of Gibraltar, Dardanelles. President Nasser would be in order legally to nationalize the Canal, for which he is willing to offer compensation. Britain, by 1928 has already been paid back eight times over and with reserves of over 40 million by 1954.
Title: The British Road to Self Government
Year written: 1956?
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Summary: Dr. Jagan exposed the policy of convenience and expediency of successive British Governments which stated that “it is the declared policy of Her Majority’s Government to lead the colonial peoples to self government as quickly as possibly”. The freedoms won by colonial peoples in India, Pakistan and elsewhere where not a “voluntary abdication” and “gift of freedom”. They came out of consistent popular struggles. The Guyana scenario was different. “Constitutional advance” by the British Government “was a hopeless waste of time and money” since all power was with the Colonial Office and the Governor. The Period of Marking Time by the Robertson Commission and departure from the Waddington Constitution and control of the Legislature caused great frustration among the greater sections of the Guianese people. The puppetry and farce perpetrated by the British via “constitutions” only meant a delay of independence to British Guiana and maintain its own “self government”.
Title: Letter Re. Sydney King
Year written: 1957/03
Place delivered:
Medium: Letter
Summary: Sydney King – only 2 months ago at a Bourda Green Meeting described Burnham, a traitor and Jagan, a hero. Now, he has moved from a most extreme dramatic communist to a home grown intellectual/variety. King moved from one extreme to another. Dr. Jagan questioned what will he be next. Dr. Jagan described as one who believed in democratic socialism and that socialism can be built via parliamentary means and set clear the opposite views and views of him by Burnham and others who Sydney King now embraced. The letter by King is instructive and riddled with the peddled vagaries by his newly found enclave and subjectively discussed a number of disconnected issues cunningly and subtly put with intentions to discredit and/or belittle Dr. Jagan.
Title: Why the PPP was removed from Government
Year written: 1957
Place delivered:
Medium: Interview
Summary: This exclusive interview in 1957 with Dr. Jagan addressed a number of issues: 1. Why was the PPP Government removed from office in 1953? 2. Nature of the Government in British Guiana. 3. How does 1957 Constitution composed to that of 1953? 4. Cause for the split in the PPP and its effect on the Independence Movement. 5. Amount of seats PPP expects to win in August 1957 Elections. 6. How Britain granted independence to Ghana and not British Guiana in keeping with its declared policies on independence? 7. Position of the Trade Union Movement. 8. Social and Economic Situation in Guiana. 9. Guianese towards West Indian Federation. 10. UN and Guiana’s problems for independence. 11. Chances for early independence. He elucidated objectively on the attitude of Britain vis-à-vis thwarting the efforts of the PPP for independence and exposed various “constitutional bottlenecks” . The sand dancing of the Trade Union Movement (TUM) and sell-out to anti-working class pursuits. Dr. Jagan made clear the position of the PPP on the social and economic situation, West Indian Federation, and difficulty to have the UN deliberate on British Guiana and the half-free half-slave constitutional tricks and manipulation of the colonialists.
Title: Answers on 1957 Elections
Year written: 1957
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan replied to 6 questions on the way forward should the PPP be asked to form the new government. He dealt with the possibility of bringing others on board, working with the new constitution and controversies that needed the understanding of the implications with West Indian Federation and advocated closer cooperation and goodwill redounding to the greater good of the Caribbean.
Title: Letter to Richard Ishmael
Year written: 1957/06/28
Place delivered:
Medium: Letter
Summary: With the impending split in the PPP and the implicit partisan posturing of Richard Ishmael as a mediator, Dr. Jagan refused him a response since he has gone into the public print media. Dr. Jagan clarified party democracy to which he subscribed and not as a dictator. He examined all possibilities to avoid any split and racial polarization and therefore, his party’s Executive, was also not unwilling to meet to discuss save under neutral auspices.
Title: Letter to Editor Guiana Graphic
Year written: 1957/07/04
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan writes the Editor of Guiana Graphic to correct misrepresentations and false opinions of what he is reported to have said at a public meeting. Whether in the bauxite or sugar industries, Dr. Jagan pointed to the huge profits obtained on capital invested. To pursue any industrial policy and finance any industrial development programme, Guiana may have to embark on specifics in favour of a mixed economy with socialist orientation aimed at the development of British Guiana.
Title: Broadcast on Cooperatives
Year written: 1957
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: broadcast on radio
Summary: Dr. Jagan was asked by the Credit Union to give the first broadcast in a series of programmes. Cooperation is democracy and cooperatives enable a people to control the means of production and distribution in their own interests. He brought out the creativeness of cooperatives as the harbinger of success, the total interests of the workers – “the economies of the brotherhood of man”.
Title: Speeches of Dr. Jagan
Year written: 1957
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: booklet
Summary: (1) Dr. Jagan pledged his party’s support and cooperation for the appointment of Sir Eustace Wolford as Speaker of the Legislative Council. (2) Dr. Jagan congratulated self- helpers for establishing a community club. He lauded the effort and advocated more such involvement in other areas so that people can come to enjoy their holidays and forging healthy life-styles through sports and similar recreational activities. (3) Dr. Jagan underscored the wide scope covered by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and pledged his government’s full support to it. He encouraged greater areas for industrial development and soliciting finances from international agencies to successfully meet the challenges of providing employment and improving our standards of living. Import substitution can ensure full employment and more to spend on public investment. Dr. Jagan emphasized the essence of cooperatives and signalled governments willingness to foster this spirit for greater accomplishment. (4) Speaking at Bank Breweries, Dr. Jagan lauded Guianese enterprise. He encouraged others to come out of their shells and establish new industries for which there is great scope. He promised every help and encouragement so that there can be more such local industries like Bank Breweries. (5) Dr. Jagan spoke in glowing terms of many benefits to be derived when people are organized in cooperatives. Time saving, money and a guarantee for better living standards and efficiency at the community level are rewards of cooperative societies. He declared open the Yarrow Creek Coop and pledged the fullest support of his government.
Title: Article
Year written: 1957
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Money ill spent on armament should be directed towards solving the problems of hunger, shelter, clothing and unemployment. Guiana can benefit from same. Problems of water control and loss of crops annually has to be tackled. Development must keep pace with the growing Guianese population or unemployment will be trebled by 1966. One third of the unemployed live in urban areas and need wage employment. British Guiana needs about 2 million to harness its potential and resources into several industries. Guiana needs to provide about 2,000 houses per year over a 10 years period. The current need is 30,000. About $2.5 million is requested to build an up-to-date hospital to replace the existing facility in Georgetown. There is great need for properly trained teachers, and new school buildings to avoid overcrowding. Money is needed to fund same. In the absence of unemployment relief, the meagre social assistance is inadequate. Dr. Jagan concluded that Great Britain must stop spending on arms and direct financial resources to address the social and economic ills of the Commonwealth, ours too, and avoid the resort to rebellion.
Title: Divali Greetings
Year written: 1957
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan extends Divali Greetings and recalls this event as a youth. He reflected on the philosophical significance of good overcoming evil, love over hatred and a purification of mind and heart. With cooperation we can dispel the mist and bring prosperity to Guiana.
Title: MPCA
Year written: 1957
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: The Man Power Citizens Association (MPCA), sugar coated company advocated an increase in the local selling price of sugar to increase in pay for workers. In fact, Dr. Jagan pointed out that when workers would have received 30 cents per year they had to pay $6.80 cents above what they were already paying and subsidizing for other local consumers. The point is, however, that sugar workers have not enjoyed comparable increases as the owners got from export prices of sugar.
Title: The Sick Man
Year written: 1957?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan refers to US capitalist economy as a sick man whether in depression or recession the colonies which supply their primary products are affected. US investments in Canada and the UK also have negative effects on employment stability as in the smaller economies of British Guiana and Latin America. Solution to the phenomenon of fluctuations in the capitalist economy can be remedied if there is a free access to east/west and vice versa markets of all materials (between the capitalist west and communist east).
Title: Why the USA will not allow an independent PPP
Year written: 1957-1961?
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan declared that Independence will be won by struggle, not by begging for it. He outlined why the British would not grant independence under him although there have been guarantees that Guiana would pursue a policy similar to India within the Commonwealth of Nations. Communist or not, the imperialist will block any country veering towards self determination to husband its resources for the good of its peoples. Same also applies as a macro policy the world over by the imperialist. A good analysis of imperialist tactics for self interests/preservation and nations must fight for their political independence.
Title: Speech to Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Year written: 1957/10/29
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Speech
Summary: Dr. Jagan addressed the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and stated that he was impressed by its history and initiatives it had taken over the decades. Marketing Guiana and its products, and overseeing drainage and irrigation works, etc. He pledged his government’s full support to facilitate the Chambers’ multifaceted work in the new situation.
Title: Wanted a Central Bank
Year written: 1957-1960
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: This article highlights how important and essential it is to have a Central Bank in every country especially after the attainment of political independence. This facilitates the movement and control of finance to carry out crucial developmental works, etc and avoid the need to borrow from foreign banks.
Title: 1958 New Year greetings
Year written: 1958/01
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: The festive year end season has come to and gone, but the plight of the workers and farmers remain a grim reality Dr. Jagan remarked. British Guiana has vast potentials and can be in the lead in the Caribbean and a par in South America. Absence of development has led to a brain drain and lack of self confidence. Hunger and poverty can be wiped out if less is spent on defence and diverted to development.British Guiana needs political independence and to chart its course of development for all round efficiency and economy in production. Politicians must work with their hands and brains. A better and brighter Guiana with opportunities for all is possible.
Title: Letter to Editor Guiana Graphic
Year written: 1958/02/13
Place delivered:
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan corrected the impression/misrepresentation by the Editor of Guiana Graphic that Guiana can develop without outside capital. Difficulties experienced to obtain foreign capital presupposes that Guianese with a highly developed national consciousness and cooperation by all can achieve much despite difficulties.
Title: On West Indian Federation
Year written: 1958
Place delivered: Trinidad
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan supports West Indian Federation but laments pettiness among some states. He pointed to the urgent task of demanding collectively political independence and a foreign policy of friendship towards all. Racialism and hooliganism should be condemned by all the leaders and the growing support for internal self-government now is needed.
Title: May Day Message
Year written: 1958
Place delivered: Trinidad
Medium: Letter
Summary: Dr. Jagan sends May Day Greetings to the American people. Your example has inspired us and we look forward to your support of your cherished right to all men to be free. For Guiana after long agitation, it is a public holiday for the first time.
Title: Draft
Year written: 1958
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: This article put in true perspective Dr. Jagan’s statement on the PPP mission to London. He did not quibble with words, but represent what would have been in the best interest of the Guianese people regardless of whether loans to Guiana came from Britain or the Swiss Bank to develop Guiana. The Editor’s contention therefore laps that of the colonialists. So what happens to Guiana between now (1958) and the time it becomes free, Dr. Jagan asked.
Title: Message to Clarion
Year written: 1958?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan congratulated the Principal of Skeldon High School for affording Secondary education to Upper Corentyne District. He observed the inadequacies of public education and pointed to a people’s education to help one to understand the world in which he lives so that he can positively interact and make it a better place. Letter from J.W Chinapen – educationist/poet writes to students. He glorified the wonders of nature and urged them to find time away from their books to discover and to grasp its deeper meaning for only then can one grow strong, wise and good.
Title: Address on opening of Yarrow Creek Co-op Society
Year written: 1957
Place delivered:
Medium: Speech
Summary: Dr. Jagan declared open the office building of the Yarrow Creek Cooperative thrift and credit society. He pointed to difficulties in obtaining foreign financial assistance and urged attendees to organize together and not to depend on others. Much can be achieved by Coops to manage community activities efficiently and Dr. Jagan implored all to get involved to organize their economic interests to which he is fully supportive.
Title: New Year Broadcast
Year written: 1959/01
Place delivered:
Medium: Broadcast
Summary: Dr. Jagan in his 1959 New Year's Message spoke of the widening gap between the rich and the poor, the arms race, the need to end the cold war and finance to be diverted to development. He referred to British Guiana’s plight to obtain finance for development and encouraged a re-assessment and getting involved in community efforts to build roads, dams, schools, etc Politicians and all others must work for the all round development and economic progress for a better and brighter Guiana.
Title: Straight Talk
Year written: 1959
Place delivered:
Medium: S/T
Summary: Dr. Jagan corrects impressions by the press and explains why preference was given to the Lithographical Co. He pointed to the need to have a government press.
Title: Motion for constitution committee
Year written: 1959/04/24
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan submitted for consideration in the new constitution Committee a Bill of Rights to guarantee freedom of the individual, arbitrary arrest and detention, the press, speech, assembly and religion.
Title: Comments on 1959 Development Programme
Year written: 1959
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: The PPP explains its priorities in economic development based on the prevailing objective / given conditions. The opposition and others who have narrow view and suspicion of government’s efforts to create balanced development has no scientific basis. The PPP’s emphasis and development program aim to bring the greatest good to all of Guiana and not based on party interests.
Title: Draft - Press Release on Rice Development
Year written: 1958-1961
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: press statement
Summary: PPP Press Statement outlining principled positions to promote the rice industry in the interest of the farmers, millers and others who depend on it. It advocated greater freedom of the farmers, their involvement in the R.D.C, a cut in administrative costs and improved public relations.
Title: Housing Broadcast by Janet Jagan
Year written: 1957-61
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Broadcast
Summary: The nation is informed that the first 5 year Plan ended, but there is still an acute shortage of housing. Finance is hard to obtain and the government welcomes help from any source to assist in the housing drive. Low and middle income earners are beneficiaries of the 3200 houses built. The City Council and private persons are also encouraged to invest in the housing drive. Dr. Jagan promised to put up a strong case in London to push the local housing drive.
Title: For a truly Independent Guiana - (same as 0126)
Year written: 1957-1961
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: Same as # 0126
Title: Liberty and Struggle
Year written: 1958?
Place delivered:
Medium:
Summary: Although leading world personalities spoke appreciatively of the Commonwealth of Nations which will play a vital role in the struggle between tyranny and freedom, the British Empire still expected its influence and policy of subjection and exploitation. Colonies in the West Indies, Guiana included and Africa can attest to violations by the British of freedoms recognized and practiced. PPP reinforced its belief in the principles of the Commonwealth as a free association of independent peoples.
Title: 5 Minute Interview
Year written: 1957-1961
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Interview
Summary: Dr. Jagan’s interview by Mr. Searwar on the glut in cassava production. They discussed price stability and alternative uses of the product as well as a possible substitute to imported potatoes to furthering the development of Guiana.
Title: Interview on Radio Demerara
Year written: 1960
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Interview
Summary: In this Radio Interview Dr. Jagan refuted claims that the delegates for the Constitutional Talks in London are not truly representative. He gave lucid and convincing figures and reasons for the well balanced delegation. Dr. Jagan also opined that colonies everywhere are clamouring for their independence – Africa, Guiana and West Indies. There is a wind of change and if independence is not granted, people will resort to armed struggles of which the UN is aware.
Title: Statement Challenging Mr. Gajraj
Year written: 1958?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Statement
Summary: Dr. Jagan nailed the wild and irresponsible statement by the Burnhamites, Sugrim Singh and R.B Gajraj against the PPP and its members in the RPA as mere electioneering tricks. Agreements to sell in the West Indies and beyond markets clearly stipulated mutual terms and are intact. The PPP and RPA are of the same thinking – to obtain better prices for the rice farmers and protect guaranteed markets.
Title: Aide-Memoire
Year written: 1959
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: Dr. Jagan explained the reason for subsidising the price of cooking oil in favour of consumers and an increase in export prices for copra and raw oil. Government took several measures to expand the coconut/copra/oil export and protect the farmers general interests.
Title: The Blunt Facts about Banks
Year written: 1958?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary: The blunt facts about Banks Brewery is that it progressively rakes in profits directly and indirectly from the residue sales for stock feed production. Shareholders and the government need to gain from Banks, which should handle all its business as a single entity. A better deal from the disgruntled will benefit Guiana and others ultimately.
Title: Press Conference on Cooking Oil
Year written: 1966
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Press Conference
Summary: Dr. Jagan addressed a Press Conference to deal with all aspects of cooking oil and its adequacy. He outlined imports of oil, copra, etc and a continuation of oil control. Government policy encourages farmers to expand coconut cultivation and loans to be given to rehab old estates and create new ones. Pest control and research on oil bearing plants are being done.
Title: Financial Aid to BG not Enough
Year written: 1959?
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Press statement
Summary:
Title: PAC Bulletin - Nov 6, 1946
Year written: 1946/11/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Political Affairs Bulletin
Summary:
Title: PAC Bulletin - March 13, 1949
Year written: 1949/03/13
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Political Affairs Bulletin
Summary:
Title: Letter to Mr. MacDougall
Year written: 1956/02/14
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter
Summary:
Title: Forward to Trinidad booklet
Year written: 1955
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Published in "For a more and better democracy for a democratic constitution"
Summary:
Title: PPP Manifesto Programme & Policy
Year written: 1957/08/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Booklet
Summary:
Title: Constitution of the PPP - 1958
Year written: 1958/03/30
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Booklet
Summary:
Title: Legislative Council Statement
Year written: 1958/08
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Press statement
Summary:
Title: Letter to Newspaper Sept 25, 1959
Year written: 1959/09/25
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter
Summary:
Title: PPP Study and Public Meetings
Year written: 1951/09/05
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Newsletter
Summary:
Title: Trespass Notice - Newtown, Kitty - 1948
Year written: 1948/07/19
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Trespass notice
Summary:
Title: We Harbour No Illusions - June 17, 1953
Year written: 1953/06/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Speech in House of Assembly
Summary:
Title: Challenge of British Guiana - mid-October 1953
Year written: 1953
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium:
Summary:
Title: Election Victory Speech by Dr. Jagan
Year written: 1957/08/14
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Radio Broadcast
Summary:
Title: Letter in Service of Struggle for Freedom
Year written: 1959/12/30
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Letter printed in Thunder, February 6, 1960
Summary: The following is the text of Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s letter to leaders of political parties, trade unions and various organisations all over the world. This letter solicited support for and solidarity with Guyana’s fight for independence.
Title: 26th July Movement - Camaguey Indoctrination - April 1960
Year written: 1960/04
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder, 30 April 1960
Summary:
Title: Rumblings in Latin America
Year written: 1960/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder, June 4, 1960
Summary:
Title: South Africa: Boycott Their Games and Goods
Year written: 1959/01/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 1 pg 12
Summary:
Title: Nail this Wicked Propaganda!
Year written: 1959/01/31
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in "Thunder" Vol 10 # 3 Jan 31, 1959
Summary:
Title: Letter to Editor of the Daily Argosy - Dec 28, 1951
Year written: 1951/12/28
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Jan 1952
Summary:
Title: The New Sugar Agreement
Year written: 1952/02
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Feb 1952 Vol 3 #2
Summary:
Title: Who Controls the Press and Radio?
Year written: 1952/06
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder June 1952
Summary:
Title: A Living Wage (Straight Talk)
Year written: 1959/12/26
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 52 pg 1 pg 4
Summary:
Title: Employer - Government and Capitalist (Straight Talk)
Year written: 1959/12/19
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 51 pg 11
Summary:
Title: Let Mayor Pay $4 a Day (Straight Talk)
Year written: 1959/11/21
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 47 pg 6
Summary:
Title: PNC Wants Gerrymandered Constitution
Year written: 1959/09/12
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 #37 pg 6-7
Summary:
Title: Employer - Government and Capitalist (StraightTalk)
Year written: 1959/08/22
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 34 Pg 5
Summary:
Title: Hats off to Eric
Year written: 1959/07/11
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 28 pg 2
Summary:
Title: The Puppet Assembly
Year written: 1959/09/05
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 36 pg1, pg 4-5
Summary:
Title: The Struggle for Venezuelan Independence
Year written: 1959/04/18
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 16 pg 6 pg 8
Summary:
Title: Decide! Aid or Armaments
Year written: 1959/03/07
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 10 pg23
Summary:
Title: (A)The Blunt Facts about Banks (B) Keep Banks Price at 25c (C) Be Proud to Contribute
Year written: (A)1959/02/21 B) 1959/03/07 (C)1959/03/14
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: (A) Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 8 pg 9 B) Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #10 pg 6 (C) Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #11 pg5
Summary:
Title: Printing Contract
Year written: 1959/02/14
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #7 pg11, pg 5 pg 11
Summary:
Title: New Year Message - War on Waste
Year written: 1959/01/10
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #2 pg7, pg 7
Summary:
Title: Instead of Battling they Crawl
Year written: 1959/05/16
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #20 pg1, pg 6
Summary:
Title: Trade Unions and Politics
Year written: 1959/02/28
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 #9 pg1-2
Summary:
Title: Oil Shortage (Straight Talk)
Year written: 1959/01/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed In Thunder Vol 10 # 1 pg10
Summary:
Title: Jagan Gives Account of Mission
Year written: 1959/08/29
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 #35 pg 6
Summary:
Title: Straight Talk on Budget
Year written: 1959/01/24
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 4 pg1
Summary:
Title: New Year Message to Rice Farmers
Year written: 1959/01/03
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 1 pg 1 pg 11
Summary:
Title: Take the Co-op Road
Year written: 1958/10/11
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 9 # 41 pg 8
Summary:
Title: Sputnil Age (Straight Talk)
Year written: 1959/01/17
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 3 pg 2, 11
Summary:
Title: Canadian Trade Mission Gets Green Light
Year written: 1959/01/31
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: Printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 5 pg 1-missing, pg 9
Summary:
Title: Congress speech 1956 at University of Puerto, College of Social Sciences
Year written: 1956
Place delivered:
Medium: Speech
Summary:
Title: New Year Message for Rice Industry
Year written: 1959/01
Place delivered: British Guiana
Medium: printed in Thunder Vol 10 # 1 pg 1 pg 11
Summary:
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