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The file comprises reports on Confederation including "Statement on questions raised by the Newfoundland delegation during the negotiations for the union of Newfoundland with Canada" dated 11 December 1948, an address given by MR J B McEvoy to the Canadian Club of Ottowa on 8 February 1949 entitled "Some implications of the confederation for Newfoundland and the other nine provinces", a report on Newfoundland trade after 1 year in the union, dated 1950, a speech entitled "Public Welfare; facts and foundations" given by Herbert L Pottle, Ministe rof Public Welfare on 21 August 1950, a report entitled "The economic resources of Labrador", a report entitled "Report on the Financial and economic position of Newfoundland" dated 1946 and published by the Dominions Office, a typed report from the Department of Natural Resources for the period July - October 1948 and an address entitled "Some economic aspects of government in Newfoundland" given by J B McEvoy to St john's Rotary Club, 23 March 1946.

File contains items given to Gordon MacDonald to brief him on Newfoundland. It includes a report on Newfoundland by the chairman of the Parliamentary goodwill mission which visited the island in 1943 and which comprised Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, Sir Derrick Wellesley Gunston and Charles George Ammon. The report includes notes on the possible future constitutional status, health, agriculture, education, housing, natural resources, taxation, as well as the railway, steamships and local government. The file also includes a collection telegrams between London and St Johns, send in 1942 making arrangements for the visit of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Clement Attlee. Included is a note to Gordon MacDonald describing the contents as 'sensitive' and asking for them to be returned.

File comprises a copy of report by the Responsible Government League of Newfoundland to the Conference on Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London in 1949 and associated correspondence with Philip Noel Baker, Commonwealth Relations Office and the Commission of Government objecting to confederation and the conduct of the referendum which endorsed confederation with Canada.

The file comprises a copy of the official government newspaper, the Newfoundland Gazette dated 7 May 1948 containing a Royal Proclamation announcing the initial 3 option referendum on 3 June 1948 along with with copies of the Terms of Union with Canada.

The file comprises correspondence expressing strong public objection to confederation with Canada and a copy of "The Ensign" with a leading article by the Catholic Bishop of Harbour Grace, the Most Rev. J. M. O'Neil.

File of correspondence regarding the publication of a collection of speeches which Gordon MacDonald gave while Governor of Newfoundland under the title 'We Love the Newfoundland'.

Correspondence and supporting documents relating to the pay of Newfoundland Civil Servants and the status of the Bowater company on confederation.

Newfoundland press cuttings and articles collected by Gordon MacDonald including a special edition of the Daily News of St Johns on Confederation and some clippings from Y Cymro.

Copy of the Daily News dated 31 March 1949 marking confederation and a copy of the Atlantic Guardian magazine with articles on how Newfoundland voted.

The file comprises press cuttings, some from Australian and New Zealand newspapers, relating to the Sydney Conference in 1950 along with related ephemera.

File comprises notes on economic development in South East Asia and papers related to the final communique for British Commonwealth Consultative Committee in Sydney conference.

The file comprises ephemera relating to Lord MacDonald's political career including event programmes and orders of service for funerals and memorial services of friends and colleagues.

Typescript entitled 'Pit Boy to Governor' by David White on the career of Gordon MacDonald up to his appointment as Governor of Newfoundland.

The Official Report of the United Nations General Assembly 5th Session containing speeches given by Lord MacDonald on children, human rights, committee machinery, freedom of information, refugees, and prisoners.

Notebook containing notes on Psalm104. Only 1 page has been used.

File comprises typed and handwritten notes on automation and typed notes for a speech given by Lord MacDonald at the Workers' Education Association at Ammanford on 10 October 1951 entitled "The world we want"

File comprises notes for a speech on Newfoundland given by Lord MacDonald at Chatham House on 21 June 1949.

File comprises newspaper cuttings related to a visit to New Zealand by Lord MacDonald.

File comprises newspaper cuttings related to Lord MacDonald's life, career and interests including coverage of his appointment as BBC Governor for Wales, his time in Newfoundland, reviews of his autobiography "Atgofion Seneddol" and his political career.

File comprises loose newspaper cuttings related to Lord MacDonald's career and interests.