MC 100-59 Vol 2
LIBRARY DIVISION GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
354 enclosures, covering a range of issues - including routine administrative matters; loans/loss of books/publications; uniforms for Attendants; etc. The non-routine issues dealt with in the file are highlighted below:
Pg 315-318: Proposed visit of Dr FRJ Verhoeven, under UNESCO's auspices, to NL to discuss matters relating to initial set-up of National Archives. Pg 315 contains a minute to MOF on funding for the visit.
Pg 309: Memo from LKY to Minister for Culture Othman Wok, about overcrowding in the Junior Library during the school holidays:
"I understand from my children that during school holidays the Junior Library is crowded to overflowing. Can you confirm if this is so? If it is, it is a development to be welcomed and encouraged and the facilities must be expanded to take in our ever growing educated youths.
You will find Cabinet ready to support expansion of library projects."
The follow-up actions were covered in pg 303-308.
Pg 128: contains the ""Traffic Orders"" for traffic/security arrangements for the opening of the Queenstown Branch Library (QBL) in April 1970. To be redacted (see col. L ""Redaction"").
Pg 111-127: records the preparations for the opening ceremony of the QBL.
Pg 81-85: Proposal by NL to host a ""Commonwealth Fiction Exhibition to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in January 1971. MFA was consulted and suggested that a Singapore Minister/MOS officiate at the event. At Pg 82 is a handwritten submission from PS (Culture) to Minister for Culture, as follows:
"On further consideration,I think Library should scrap the idea. British, Australian and ... [writing not clear - could be either ""Canadian"" or ""Indian""] books will predominate and this is not exactly pleasing to the others. Library is already having a Commonwealth Stamps Exhibition, and that should suffice, I think."
Pg 315-318: Proposed visit of Dr FRJ Verhoeven, under UNESCO's auspices, to NL to discuss matters relating to initial set-up of National Archives. Pg 315 contains a minute to MOF on funding for the visit.
Pg 309: Memo from LKY to Minister for Culture Othman Wok, about overcrowding in the Junior Library during the school holidays:
"I understand from my children that during school holidays the Junior Library is crowded to overflowing. Can you confirm if this is so? If it is, it is a development to be welcomed and encouraged and the facilities must be expanded to take in our ever growing educated youths.
You will find Cabinet ready to support expansion of library projects."
The follow-up actions were covered in pg 303-308.
Pg 128: contains the ""Traffic Orders"" for traffic/security arrangements for the opening of the Queenstown Branch Library (QBL) in April 1970. To be redacted (see col. L ""Redaction"").
Pg 111-127: records the preparations for the opening ceremony of the QBL.
Pg 81-85: Proposal by NL to host a ""Commonwealth Fiction Exhibition to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in January 1971. MFA was consulted and suggested that a Singapore Minister/MOS officiate at the event. At Pg 82 is a handwritten submission from PS (Culture) to Minister for Culture, as follows:
"On further consideration,I think Library should scrap the idea. British, Australian and ... [writing not clear - could be either ""Canadian"" or ""Indian""] books will predominate and this is not exactly pleasing to the others. Library is already having a Commonwealth Stamps Exhibition, and that should suffice, I think."
1965 - 1971
AR 006
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