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.     

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.     

Britain and the Middle East

The address that follows was given before a joint meeting ofthe Royal African Society and the Royal Commonwealth Societyon December 4 1958. Mr. Richard Goold- Adams took 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.     

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.     

Some Aspects of the Sudan Economy

The address that follows was given by His Excellency Sayed AwadSatti, the Sudanese Ambassador in London, to a joint meetingof the Royal African Society and the Royal Empire Society onNovember 1, 1956. Lt.-Col. Sir Stewart Symes, G.B.E., K.C.M.G.,D.S.O., a former Governor-General of the Sudan, took the Chair.     

Prospects and Progress in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Mr. Mason, who is Director of the Institute of Race Relations,London, gave the address that follows at a joint meeting ofthe Royal African Society and Royal Commonwealth Society onOctober 5, 1961. Sir Gilbert Rennie G.B.E, K.C.M.G., M.C., formerHigh Commissioner for the Federation in London, took the chair.     

Making a Nation in Kenya

The address that follows was given by in the Hon. Michael BlundellM.L.C. former Minister of Agriculture, Kenya, at a joint meetingof the Royal African Society and the Royal Commonwealth Societyon May 7,1959. Mr. Brian Macdona, Vice Chairman of the Councilof the Royal African Society, took the chair.     

Feeding 13,000 Children a Day on the Rand

The following account of the work of the African Children'sFeeding Scheme in Johannesburg was given by Miss Ponsonby ata joint meeting of the Royal African Society and the Royal EmpireSociety on January 3, 1957. Miss Marjorie Juta was in 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.     

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.     

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.     

The Influence of Capital Development on the Africans

The following address by the Union High Commissioner was givento a joint meeting of the Royal African Society and the RoyalEmpire Society on December 6, 1956. Lord Hailey was in 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.     

Eight Years of Transition in Ghana

Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, G.C.M.G., formarly Governor-Generalof Ghana, gave the address which follows at a joint meetingof the Royal African Society and the Royal Empire Society onNovember 21, 1957. Miss Margery Perham, C.B.E., presided.     

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.     

The Social Role of African Music

The well-known South African collector of indigenous music visitedBritain last autumn to collect funds for an international Africanmusic library to be organised by the African Music Society ofJohannesburg. In the course of this mission, which was successful,Mr. Tracey gave a lecture demonstration to members of the InternationalAfrican Institute, Royal Empire Society and Royal African Society.We reproduce the remarks he then made, with an indication ofthe music he played.     

After Independence in East Africa

This talk by the Director of the Overseas Development Institutewas given to a joint meeting of the Royal African Society andthe Royal Commonwealth Society on February 1, 1962. Sir JamesRobertson, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.B.E., took the chair.     

The Legal Factor in a Changing Africa

The address which follows was given before a joint meeting ofthe Royal African Society and the Royal Empire Society on July22, 1955. The meeting was arranged to coincide with the Commonwealthand Empire Legal Conference, and Colonel Charles Ponson by,T.D., D.L., presided.     

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.