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Informationen zum Autor After taking early retirement from the Foreign Office! Andrew Stuart was appointed Principal of the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales. He is now a company chairman and lives in Dorset. Klappentext Never a stereotypical colonialist! as the son of a missionary! Andrew Stuart 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. This book presents an account of Stuart's wide-ranging experiences. Zusammenfassung Never a stereotypical colonialist! as the son of a missionary! Andrew Stuart 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. This book presents an account of Stuart's wide-ranging experiences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Foreword by General Charles Guthrie, former Chief of the British Defence Staff and now Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank Dedication Disclaimer Prelude: The Prophet on the Rock The Naïve and Sentimental Colonialist Settlers in the Glue Pot The Lords of Africa 'King Freddie' District Officer Safari Fish and Chips New Flags for Old Amin and After Diplomat: A Minnow in the Whitehall Pond Hong Kong: The Fragrant Harbour Seychelles: The Island of Indecent Coconuts Diego Garcia: A Bet on a Bikini New Hebrides: Condominium in the South Pacific Resident Commissioner The Land of the Holy Spirit Rebellions and Taboos John Frum's Cargoes Prince Philip's Paradis 'The Pandemonium' Soldier, Soldier The 'Coconut War' The End of Empier Envoi: Brought to Justice
