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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Debates, Part 1". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956: 735.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 3". Ghana National Assembly. 1957: xiii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 80.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1962: 12.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Africa Diary, Volume 5". Africa Publications (India). 1965: 2271.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Report of the Manyo-Plange (Assets) Commission, appointed under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N. L. C. (Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets) Decree, 1966 (N. L. C. D. 72) to enquire into the assets of specified persons (Report). Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1969. p. 81.
- 1 2 Report of the Manyo-Plange (Assets) Commission, appointed under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N. L. C. (Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets) Decree, 1966 (N. L. C. D. 72) to enquire into the assets of specified persons (Report). Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1969. p. 72.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1960: 9.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "West Africa". West Africa Publishing Company, Limited. 1965: 296.
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