Of Cargoes, Colonies and Kings
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Of Cargoes, Colonies and Kings

Diplomatic and Administrative Service from Africa to the Pacific

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Of Cargoes, Colonies and Kings

Diplomatic and Administrative Service from Africa to the Pacific

About this book

"Of Cargoes, Colonies and Kings" gives an offbeat account of Andrew Stuart's wide-ranging experiences. Never a stereotypical colonialist, as the son of a missionary, he knew the people, the politicians and the kings of Uganda from his childhood and worked with them until 1965, four years after independence, when he joined the British Diplomatic Service. As a diplomat, before ending up as British Ambassador to Finland, he was soon drawn back into the closing stages of the British Empire. The end of empire in British and French territories from Africa to the Pacific, the rise of China to near superpower status and the opening of political fissures on the Indian subcontinent - all are themes of global and enduring importance. Andrew Stuart's eventful career as a colonial administrator and diplomat took place against this international backdrop.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Dedication
  4. Disclaimer
  5. Prelude: The Prophet on the Rock
  6. 1. The Naïve and Sentimental Colonialist
  7. 2. Settlers in the Glue Pot
  8. 3. The Lord of Africa
  9. 4. 'King Freddie'
  10. 5. District Officer
  11. 6. Safari
  12. 7. Fish and Chips
  13. 8. New Flags for Old
  14. 9. Amin and After
  15. 10. Diplomat: A Minnow in the Whitehall Pond
  16. 11. Hong Kong: The Fragrant Harbour
  17. 12. Seychelles: The Island of Indecent Coconuts
  18. 13. Diego Garcia: A Bet on a Bikini
  19. 14. New Hebrides: Condominium in the South Pacific
  20. 15. Resident Commissioner
  21. 16. The Land of the Holy Spirit
  22. 17. Rebellions and Taboos
  23. 18. John Frum's Cargoes
  24. 19. Prince Philip's Paradis
  25. 20. 'The Pandemonium'
  26. 21. Soldier, Soldier
  27. 22. The 'Coconut War'
  28. 23. The End of Empire
  29. Envoi: Brought to Justice