Papers on W.A.I.T.R. service

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Scope and Content

Two accounts of Moffat's term of service in Nigeria, describing his complaints about how he was treated, and a letter to the Foreign Secretary concerning his grievances.

Administrative / Biographical History

Geoffrey Moffat served in the R.A.F., 1952-1955. He carried out two tours of duty as a field officer in Nigeria with the quasi-government organisation W.A.I.T.R. (West African Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research) during 1957-1960.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Geoffrey Moffat, 2005.

Note

Includes index.

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Additional Information

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Moffat, Geoffrey, fl 1952-2005, field officer