Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Map of British Settlements 18th century Map of British Honduras Extract from Aldous Huxley’s Beyond The Mexique Bay Prologue 1 En Route 2 The Bung 3 Baron Bliss 4 Its Clean 5 The Mosquito Shore and Other Imperial Links 6 806 7 1931 Hurricane 8 Loaves and Fishes 9 Characters (18th and 19th centuries) 10 Characters (20th century) 11 Cricket Lovely Cricket 12 ‘Hattie’ (1) 13 ‘Hattie’ (2) 14 ‘Hattie’ (3) 15 The Boy(s’) Stood on The Burning Deck 16 Incursion 17 The Mark of Cain 18 The Scorpio Club 19 Toledo 20 Mennonites 21 Among My Souvenirs 22 Cops And Robbers 23 The Cockscombs 24 ‘HT’ 25 A Soldier’s Tale 26 I, Too, Have Nothing to Say 27 ‘BH’ Re-visited 28 Tikal 29 Ya Da Fu We Belize Bibliography Notes 557

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Within three decades of the end of the Second World War, the 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.

About the Author

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.