LYTTLETON IN KENYA Oliver Lyttleton - British Colonial Secretary - visits Kenya to discuss the Mau Mau.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5741
	Catalog #:	20999
	Clip Number:	20999-1
	Orginal Film:	52/91
	Timecode:	01:10:52 - 01:12:31
	Location:	Nairobi, Kenya
	Year Shot:	1952 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	CULTURAL GROUPS: African INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Kenya, Nairobi WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1950s
	Description:	LYTTLETON IN KENYA. The Colonial Secretary is visiting to discuss the Mau Mau problems. Nairobi, Kenya. GV. of Government House, Nairobi. LV. Mr. Oliver Lyttleton (Sec. of State for the Colonies) outside Government House with Executive members of council. SCU. Mr. Lyttleton. GV.LV. Pan of Kikuyu land. SV. Mr. Lyttleton walking towards with officials. SV. Pan native Kenyans watching. SCU. Mr. Lyttleton greeting senior chief of Kikuyu (Njiri) last of the three Senior Chiefs. CU. Senior Chief. SV. Pan from Mr. Lyttleton to Catholic Mission in Maragwa, where Missionaries were threatened by Mau Mau. CU. Girl missionaries. SV. Mr. Lyttleton and party meeting elders of the Kikuyu tribe. SCU. Pan members of the tribe. SCU. Lyttleton greeting elders (shaking hands). LV. Pan African development center building in progress. CU. African brick layer. STV. Natives at work bricklaying, etc. LV. Interior, Carpenter's shop. CU. Sign: Carpenter's shop. SCU. Mr. Lyttleton watching carpenter at work. SV.SCU. Native women with young children. CU. Mother holding young baby (fly on nose). LV. Mr. Lyttleton at Mumias welcomed by chiefs. SCU. Pan, native crowd. SV. Hand-made stool being presented to Lyttleton. SCU. Native police watching. SCU. of Lyttleton holding handmade stool. SVU. Pan native chiefs. SV. Lyttleton's car driving away. N.B. This voiceover is racist - lots of stuff about all the good the "White Man" has brought to the Africans and how the country might descend into chaos if they were forced out.

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