Trespassers Forgiven - Memoirs of Imperial Service in an Age of Independence

Informationen zum Autor Charles H. Godden led a long and interesting career in the Colonial Office and HM Diplomatic Service! beginning in 1950 following his military service in the Second World War. During that time he served abroad in Belize (formerly British Honduras) twice. He was also Secretary to a United Nations Mission to the High Commission Territories of Southern Africa! Private Secretary to FCO Ministers of State and held positions in Finland! Jamaica! Haiti and Anguilla! from which territory he retired as Governor in 1984. He was made CBE in 1981. Klappentext Within three decades of the end of the Second World War! the once mighty British Empire had been dismantled leaving only a few residual spots of red on the world map. This was the age of de-colonisation and Independence. This book offers a glimpse into the history of British Honduras (Belize) at this crucial period in British history. Zusammenfassung Within three decades of the end of the Second World War, the once mighty British Empire had been dismantled leaving only a few residual spots of red on the world map. This was the age of de-colonisation and Independence. This book offers a glimpse into the history of British Honduras (Belize) at this crucial period in British history.

Product details

• Authors: C. H. Godden, C.H. Godden
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2009
• EAN: 9781845117801
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-780-1
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Reiseführer, Anthologien (nicht Lyrik), Zentralamerika (inklusive Mexiko), TRAVEL / Central America, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, Travel - Foreign, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America