The Last Nine Years in Tanganyika

Princess Alice, President of the Royal African Society, waspresent to hear this address given by the former Governor ofTanganyika to a joint meeting of the Royal African Society andthe Royal Commonwealth Society on October 2 1958, Colonel SirCharles Ponsonby Bt. was in the chair.     

Ghana Since Independence

The address which follows was given by the High Commissionerfor Ghana at a Joint meeting of the Royal African Society andthe Royal Commonwealth Society on June 5th, 1958. Mr. BrianF. Macdona, Vice-Chairman of the Council of the Royal AfricanSociety, took the chair.     

South Africa's Position in the Western World

This address by the South African High Commissioner in Londonwas given at a joint meeting of the Royal African Society andthe Royal Empire Society on February 24. The Earl of Clarendon,an honorary Vice-President of the Royal African Society, wasin the Chair. The vote of thanks at the conclusion of the addresswas proposed by Sir Harry Batterbee, Deputy Chairman of theRoyal Empire Society, on behalf of both Societies.     

Malaysia: the making of a grand design

Anthony Stockwell is Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He was President of the Royal Asiatic Society in 2002–2003 and is currently a Vice-President. His publications include British Policy and Malay Politics during the Malayan Union Experiment (1979) and, as editor, British Documents on End of Empire: Malaya, 1942–1957 (three parts, 1995). He has been joint editor of the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History since 1990. This is a version of a lecture delivered to the Royal Society for Asian Affairs on 26 February 2003.     

Recent Developments in Nigeria

Mr. Niven is President of the Northern House of Assembly, Nigeria.He gave the address which follows before a joint meeting ofthe Royal African Society and the Royal Empire Society on January27. Colonel J. D. R. Tilney, J.P., T.D., M.P., was in the chair.     

Rebuilding the Social Life of the Kikuyu

The following address was given by Dr. Shannon at a joint meetingof the Royal Empire Society on July 4, 1957. Lord Hailey, Chairmanof the Royal African Society, presided.     

Race and Opportunity in South Africa Today

Mr. George Golding, who is President of the South African ColouredPeople's Association and a well-known educationist, gave theaddress that follows to a joint meeting of the Royal AfricanSociety and the Royal Commonwealth Society on July 12, 1962.Lord Fraser of Lonsdale, CH., C.B.E., a member of the LondonCommittee of the South Africa Foundation, took the chair     

The Challenge of Education in British Overseas Territories

This address was. given at a joint meeting of the Royal AfricanSociety and the Royal Empire Society on December 5, 1957. Major-GeneralSir Ralph Hone presided.     

Kenya's Problems as seen by a Schoolmaster in Kikuyu Country

This address was given at a joint meeting of the Royal Africanand the Royal Empire Societies on March 31, 1955. Miss A. D.L. Kelham, M.B.E., took the chair.     

Tanganyika Triumph

The Commissioner for the East African Common Services Organisation,gave the following address at a joint meeting of the Royal AfricanSociety and the Royal Commonwealth Society on December 7, 1961.Col. Sir Charles Ponsonby, Bt., a Vice-President of the Society,took the chair.     

The Somali Question

The Member of Parliament for South-East Essex, gave the addressWhich follows at a Joint meeting of the Royal African Societyand the Royal Commonwealth Society on May 1, 1958. BrigadierS. H. Longrigg presided.     

Nigeria's Federal Parliament

Senator Daldry, the only expatriate member of the Nigerian Senate,gave the following address at a joint meeting of the Royal AfricanSociety and the Royal Commonwealth Society on July 2, 1960.Sir John Macpherson, a Member of the Council, and a former Governorof Nigeria, took the chair.     

America Discovers Africa

The address that follows was given before a joint meeting ofthe Royal African Society and the Royal Empire Society on February6, 1958. Mr. B. F. Macdona, vice-chairman of the Council, presided.     

Africa's New Look

This address was given by the colonial editor of "The Times"to a joint meeting of the Royal African Society and Royal EmpireSociety on April 4, 1957. Mr. Arthur Gaitskell, C.M.G., presided.     

Unique Experiment in French Black Africa

The address that follows was given by the International Correspondentof "Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant" at a joint meeting of the RoyalAfrican Society and the Royal Commonwealth Society on November6, 1958. Earl De La Warr, president of the Royal CommonwealthSociety, took the chair.     

Agricultural Advances in Eastern Africa

Mr. Swynnerton, who is Agricultural Adviser to the ColonialDevelopment Corporation, gave the address that follows beforea joint meeting of the Royal African Society and the Royal CommonwealthSociety on April 5, 1962. Lord Howick of Glendale, G.C.M.G.,K.C.V.O., chairman of the C.D.C. and a former Governor of Kenya,took the chair     

Sierra Leone in the Post-War World

The address that follows was given by the Commissioner for SierraLeone and Gambia at a joint meeting of the Royal African Societyand the Royal Commonwealth Society on March 5, 1959. Sir HilaryBlood, G.B.E., K.C.M.G., took the chair.     

A Recent Visit to Central Africa

Mr. Wood, the Conservative Member of Parliament who led a parliamentarydelegation which recently visited Central Africa, gave the followingimpressions of visit at a joint meeting of the Royal AfricanSociety and the Royal Empire Society, on November 7, 1957. Mr.James Callaghan, M.P., a Labour Party member of the delegationpresided.     

The Horn of Africa

The following address was given by Mr. Waterfield to a jointmeeting of the Royal African Society.and the Royal Empire Societyon October 3, 1957. Mr. B. F. Macdona, vice-chairman of theCouncil of the Royal African Society, was in the chair.     

The Problems of a Multi-Racial Society in Central Africa

The following address was given by the president of the NorthernRhodesia Mines African Staff Association at a joint meetingof the Royal African Society and the Royal Commonwealth Societyon July 23, 1958. Earl De La Warr, President of the Royal CommonwealthSociety, took the chair.