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Covering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal.

1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal communicating the Cabinet decision on the admission of black students to private schools.

1978 letter from MH to the TED requesting permission to admit three black students to the Boys' Prep. [compliant]

1978 document with applicants details [compliant]

1978 letter from Walter Macfarlane (BP Head) to Parent 1 anticipating further delays in the application. [compliant]

1978 letter from MH to the Transvaal Administrator requesting his approval of the applicants admission.

1978 letter from the Transvaal Administrator advising that the application had been forwarded to the national Director of National Education.

1978 letter from the TED to MH advising that the applications for admission had been refused. [compliant]

1978 letter from MH to the TED advising noting the refusal of the applications for admission. [compliant]

19780407 TED letter to MH re publicity issue and requesting details of all students of colour admitted to the College.

19780415 MH letter to TVL Director of Education re admission numbers for students of colour.

19780922 MH letter to Dr P G J Koornhof requesting his advice on the applications.
[Archivist's note: MH knew Koornhof personally through their sporting connections. Source: 2018 Interview with MH]

19781122 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Director of Education requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. This letter was copied to the Transvaal Administrator. [compliant]

19781122 MH letter to the Transvaal Administrator again requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. [compliant]

19781127 Transvaal Administrator letter to Mark Henning noting that his letter had been referred to the Director of National Education.

19781212 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning refusing permission for admission of 3 black applicants.

1979 Application Parent 1 [compliant]

1979 Application Parent 2 [compliant]

1979 Application Parent 3 [compliant]

1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]

19790125 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Administrator [compliant]

19790126 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Director of Education [compliant]: request for reconsideration of applicants

19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview 001 compliments slip

197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education

197903 Mark Henning letter to St George's Headmaster: Graham Dods

Papers reflecting Henning's time as the third Head of St Stithians College.
Series 1: Correspondence and other papers between 1977 and 1982 relating to Mark Henning's battle on behalf of the College to have black students admitted to the College.