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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 46 pages. Illustrated. The 1962 Milestone: The April 1962 issue (Vol. 14, No. 4) was published during the final year of the magazine's existence. As Britain rapidly dismantled its colonial administration and granted independence to various dependencies, the purpose of Her Majesty's Overseas Service changed dramatically.Notable Themes: In the 1962 issues, prominent colonial administrators like Sir Hilary Blood wrote pieces reflecting on the wind-down of the empire. He famously noted that the end of the Overseas Service was closing a major avenue where British youth could go out "adventuring into life," raising questions about what international volunteering or humanitarian efforts would take its place. HM Government "The Statement On Northern Rhodesia" A Guy "Firemen on Aerodromes" / J M Ramsaran "A Comparison of Food in Nigeria and Trinidad" / RR V Davies "A View of the Commonwealth" / Marguerite R Jellicoe "Accent on Women" / from Hong Kong Trade Bulletin "Symposium in Hong Kong" / Sir John Rankine "Selling the Service to Employers" / Katharine Sim "Keeping a Foot in the East" / J W Chanell "Bark Cloth Makers of Buganda" / John Troide "The Aide-De-Camp" - also News of Your Friends - Promotions And Transfers - For Your Leave (April To June) -Book Reviews (SL#125/17). …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. re-issue edition. 400 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.