24 OCTOBER 1947, page 8

On The Edges Of Africa

By GORDON WATERFIELD I TALY'S former colonies consist largely' of deserts on the remote edges of Africa. But deserts make good aerodromes, and corners of continents can be......

Cultural Ambassadors

By GEORGE BRINSMEAD T HE arts are now a weapon in our diplomatic armoury. It is no longer seriously suggested that the British Council is an independent body financed by private......