East Africa High Commission
The East Africa High Commission (EAHC) was an international organisation which existed between 1 January 1948 and 9 December 1961 with the intention of providing common services to the British-administered
History
During the Second World War, the British Governors of
The High Commission comprised the Governors of the three territories and met two or three times a year under the chairmanship of the Governor of Kenya.
In June 1961, during the process of decolonisation, representatives of Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika met in London.[1] They agreed to the creation of the East African Common Services Organization (EACSO), which could provide a similar function to the High Commission following decolonisation.[1] The High Commission was formally replaced by EACSO[2] (which was also headquartered in Nairobi)[7] on 9 December 1961 when Tanganyika became the first of the three East African territories to become independent.[2]
Central Legislative Assembly
The East Africa (High Commission) Order in Council 1947 also created an East Africa Central Legislative Assembly.[1] The Assembly comprised the principal executive officers of the High Commission, together with a number of nominated and unofficial members representing the legislatures of the Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika.[8] Legislation passed by the Assembly applied directly across the three territories.[8]
List of speakers
- 1948: Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote
- 1949–1953: Sir Henry Guy Pilling
- 1953–1961: Sir Vincent Goncalves Glenday
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Banfield 1963, pp. 181–193.
- ^ a b c Ramolefe & Sanders 1972, pp. 42–55.
- ^ a b Apter 1961, pp. 256–257.
- ^ Apter 1961, pp. 257–261.
- ^ Gladden 1963, pp. 428–439.
- ^ a b c d Birmingham 1969, p. 415.
- ^ The Territorial Incidence of the East African Common Services
- ^ a b Colonial Office 1961, p. 3.
References
Primary sources
- Colonial Office (12 December 1945). Inter-territorial organisation in East Africa (PDF). Colonial. Vol. 191. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
- Colonial Office (5 March 1947). Inter-territorial organisation in East Africa: revised proposals (PDF). Colonial. Vol. 210. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
- Colonial Office (11 July 1961). The Future of East Africa High Commission Services (PDF). Command. Vol. 1433. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
Secondary sources
- Apter, David E. (1961). The Political Kingdom in Uganda: A Study in Bureaucratic Nationalism. Routledge. pp. 256–261. ISBN 978-1-136-30757-7.
- Banfield, Jane (1963). "Federation in East Africa". International Journal. 18 (2): 181–193. JSTOR 40198786.
- Birmingham, Robert (1969). "Economic Integration in East Africa: Distribution of Gains". Virginia Journal of International Law. 9: 415.
- Gladden, E. N. (1 May 1963). "The East African Common Services Organization". Parliamentary Affairs. XVI (4): 428–439. ISSN 0031-2290.
- Ramolefe, AMR; Sanders, AJGM (1972). "The structural pattern of African regionalism". The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 5 (1): 42–55. JSTOR 23242755.
External links
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1953)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1954)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1955)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1956)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1957)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1958)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1959)
- Annual Report of the East Africa High Commission (1960)