Table of Contents

Early life; Nigeria; arrival in Nyasaland; development strategy; working life; relationships with officials; relationships with non-officials; posts and telecommunications; the railways; the food crisis; Africans on private estates; the African press; federation; changing relationships; departure.

Promotional Information

A biography of Sir Geoffrey Colby "development governor" in Nyasaland (now Malawi) in the period leading up to decolonization and the end of empire. The text shows Colby as an efficient, humane official who handled the problems associated with the decolonization process with sensitivity and vigour.

About the Author

Colin Baker is research professor in the University of Glamorgan and specialises in the political and governmental history of Nyasaland and Malawi. He has written widely on his subject and has published six titles with I.B.Tauris.