Correspondents: C.K. Allen, E. Balogh, E.H. Brookes, O. Bull, Sir R.L. Burnett, H.P. Cruse, R. de Villiers. Bishop C.F. Ferguson-Davie, B. Gie, H. Gluckman, B. Hofmeyr, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, Bishop A. Karney, H. Lawrence, A. Lazarus, A.L. Lindsay, C.H. Malcomess, A. Mansbridge, L. Marquard, C.F. Miles-Cadman, Marie (Princess of Greece), M. Perham, D.J. Retief, C.S. Richards, I.W. Schlesinger, C. Sibbett, B. Solomon, J.R. Sullivan, Sir H. Wallington, J.J. Wylie.

Subjects:

Congratulations on his budget and on parliamentary speeches Hofmeyr's election as an Hon. Fellow of Balliol and as an Hon. Bencher of Gray's Inn.

Future of the Natives Representative Council.

African Mine Workers' strike.

Hofmeyr's stand on the need for Non-European representation in parliament and the possibility of his forming a new party.

Includes an article by E.H. Brookes 'Racial tension in South Africa' published in the Manchester Guardian and Hofmeyr's comments on it.

Correspondents: E. Balogh, E.H. Brookes, A.H. Bunting, J.P. Cope, H.P. Cruse, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, L. Karovsky, A.D. Lindsay, W. Nicol, A. Steinhobel, T. Strong, World's Student Christian Federation.

Subjects:

Congratulations on Hofmeyr's speech on the Malan motion.

Natives Representative Council.

Balliol Boys Club and the naming of a house after Hofmeyr.

Fear that the United Party's declining popularity will bring an electoral defeat.

Election of Hofmeyr as life vice-president of the Oxford Society. Praise of Hofmeyr's classical scholarship and statesmanship.

Election of Hofmeyr as vice-president of World's Alliance of Y.M.C.A.s.

Includes a note on Sir Stafford Cripps by Hofmeyr and a list of Masters of the Bench at Gray's Inn (including Hofmeyr).

Correspondents: Dr G.H. Alabaster, R. Anderson, P. Auret, C. Beyers, E.H. Brookes, R. Byrne, G.H. Calpin, L. Campling, J.D. Cloete, P. Clouts, J.D. Cope, C.W. Cousins, H.P. Cruse, R.R. Currie, A.G. Douglas, L.J. du Plessis, H. Edinger, A.S. Frames, S.H. Frankel, A. Goldberg, W.R. Gordon, J.A. Gray, F. Hattingh, A.T. Hennessy, A.S. Hersov, K. Howard-Browne, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, R.D. Pilkington Jordan, Bishop A. Karney, L. Karovsky, M. Kentridge, K. Kirkwood, H. Le May, A.G. Long, Lord Luke, T. Macdonald, L. Maingard, E.G. Malherbe, A. Mansbridge, L. Marquard, A.P. Minnaar, D.E. Mitchell, J. Moore S.G. Osler, C.J.G. Pearton, R.G. Pillay (Sec. Indian Boy Scouts Association), V.G. Pillay, D.W. Pritchard, H.R. Raikes, H. Ramsbottom, F. Reid, Lt. Col. K. Rood, G. Schmolke, H.S. Scott, O.L. Shearer, H.O. Simon (Sec. Independent Cultural Association), D.L. Smit, I. Stern, M. Steyn, F. Struben, E. Stubbs, H. Suzman, R.H. Swale, I.G. Thomas, S.V. van Breda, A. van Lingen, R. Warmsley, Q. Whyte, F. Brett Young.

Subjects:

Post-war problems.

Pirow's neutrality during the war and his plan for Britain and Germany to unite against Russia.

1948 election: defeat of the United Party, congratulations to Hofmeyr on retaining his seat and charges in the press that his liberalism lost the election for the party.

Question of Hofmeyr forming a new liberal party.

Need to reorganise the United Party.

Entertainment of the Melbourne Cricket Club.

Apartheid and its effect on the economy.

Government policy on emigration from Britain.

Hofmeyr's speech on Havenga's budget.

Formation of Hyde Park Mixed United Party Branch.

Political analysis of nationalist doctrine.

Lack of educational facilities for Port Elizabeth Indians.

Establishment of an Afrikaans daily newspaper.

Biographical notes on A.I. Kajee.

Includes many invitations to present prizes, address educational institutions and attend United Party meetings.

Correspondents: S. Evans, F.J. Le Roux (Sec. , Algemeen Nederlandsch Verbond), A.C.G. Lloyd, A. Nichols.

Subjects:

Complaint that out of six lectures given by Hofmeyr only one was in Dutch.

Congratulations on his Ebden Prize essay on public debts.

Regret that Hofmeyr is leaving Johannesburg to take up an appointment with the University of Cape Town.

Includes draft letter from Hofmeyr to S. Evans concerning his leaving the South African School of Mines.

Correspondents: G. Hills, T. McKenzie, D.F. Malan, Dr G.J.M. Melle, Rev. C. Phillips, E. Stubbs, N.H. Theunissen, W. Thomson, Witwatersrand.

Church Council.

Subjects:

Thanks from clergy for limiting racing on public roads to certain days, and never on Sundays.

Election of Hofmeyr as Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand.

Congratulations on speeches made by Hofmeyr.

Terms of reference for a commission to consider a new flag.

Includes draft of letter to Hills from Hofmeyr refuting the allegation in the press that, while claiming to be non-party, Hofmeyr was in sympathy with the minority in the Provincial Council. Also notes by Hofmeyr on his aspirations to become prime minister and on H.H. Moll and a note on Hofmeyr by H. Bolitho.

Correspondents: R.J.B. Anderson, A.G. Barlow, T.G. Bedwell, J. Beyers, J.P. Cope, E. du Plessis, A. Vine Hall, A.M. Hamilton, C. Hofmeyr, G.M. Huggins, M. Jacobs, C. Joad, M. Kentridge, E.L. Knowles, F.S. Malan, F.F. Miles, G.H. Nicholls, J.R. Sullivan.

Subjects:

Congratulations on a speech in parliament.

Plea for Hofmeyr to remain in politics.

Proposal that Hofmeyr becomes secretary-general of the British Commonwealth and later of U.N.O.

Account of progress of the Balliol Boys Club.

Correspondents: F. Clarke, J. Cohen, J.A. Gray, M.J. Green, R.F.A. Hoernle, C. Hofmeyr, G. Landman, D. McKenzie, J. Martin, R. Merrill, H.U. Moffat, M. Morgan, G. Saron, J.C. Smuts, W.J.J. van der Merwe, G.A. van der Walt, J.A. Wilkinson.

Subjects:

Hofmeyr's political ambitions and his liberalism.

Dispute between council and senate at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Proposed conference on education for Blacks.

Need for South Africa and Southern Rhodesia to cooperate.

Includes draft letter from Hofmeyr to R.F.A. Hoernle, on Hoernle's being passed over for the principalship, and a typed note on Tielman Roos and Hofmeyr.

Correspondents: J. Allan, C.T.E. Andrews, R.A. Barry, Rev. H.J. Batts, T.G. Bester, G.S. Lardner Burke, P. Cazalet, F. Clarke, B.H. Dicke, J du Plessis, M.P.G. Elliott, S. Evans, L. Flemming, I. Frack, H.E.S. Fremantle, J.P. Frylinck, J.A. Gray, G.A. Hay, C. Hofmeyr, H. Hofneyr, P.E. Hubbell, C. James (Sec. Farmers Bond), S. Cleaton Jones. J.P. Jooste, F.W.A. Jordaan, Bishop A.B.L. Karney, C. Louis Leipoldt, B.K. Long, T.G. McCrystal, T. McDonald, L. MacLeod, W.M. Macmillan, J.A. Manson, Dr G.J.M. Melle, H.R. Murray, J.A. Neser, R. Nicholson, S.J. Payne, J. Pretorius, T. Purchas, H.R. Raikes, T. Roos, C. Runge, R.J.K. Russell, V.S. Sastri, D.L. Smit, J.C. Smuts, S. Solomon, T.C. Stoffberg, J. Swart, C.N. Thompson, J.J. Tromp, J.M. van der Lingen, W.J.J. van der Merwe, L.D.C. van Wyk, P.J. Venter, T. Ward-Cox, H.G. Watson, J. Wertheim, J.J. Wylie.

Subjects:

Future of provincial councils and danger of over-centralisation Relationship between Boer and Briton and Afrikaners' fear of being swamped.

Hofmeyr's plan to form a central party of moderates.

Prejudice against Indians in the Transvaal.

Lack of local government in Transvaal rural areas.

Choice of separate schools or parallel classes for the different language groups.

Need for a South African citizenship.

Hofmeyr's refusal of another term as administrator and of the High Commissionership in London, thus leaving the way open for a political career.

Attempts by various constituences to persuade Hofmeyr to stand as the South African Party candidate.

Separate register for Black voters proposed.

Offer of an honorary degree to Hofmeyr from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Need for air transport service between Europe and South Africa.

Includes draft letters from Hofmeyr to J.P. Jooste, R. Nicholson and General Smuts on politics, to W.R. Macmillan congratulating him on his book and L. MacLeod acknowledging a cartoon. Also copies of letters from S. Evans to General Smuts and Sir W. Sefton Brancker on air transport.

Correspondents: A. Brink, G.P. Lestrade, J. Macmurray, W. Murray, G.D. Shehah, W.J.J. van der Merwe, J.L. van Eyssen, A. Young.

Subjects:

Possibility of Hofmeyr being appointed secretary of the South African Party.

Appointment of Hofmeyr as Principal of the South African School of Mines, Johannesburg.

Includes drafts of letters from Hofmeyr to the editor of the Transvaal Critic and the council of the School of Mines re his appointment as principal.

Correspondents: W.S. Bradley, G.L. Byth, G.S.A. Gerdener, F.S. Malan, W. Ritchie.

Subjects:

Congratulations on his gaining a first in Greats at Oxford.

Effect of the Rhodes scholars on Oxford.

Complaint from the Students Christian Association of South Africa that Hofmeyr is not a member of the Dutch Reformed Church.