A Life of Our TimesOrient BlackSwan, 1998 - 637 من الصفحات This book deals with the author s work in the administrative services, under the British and in the Indian administrative services. After Independence, the author, an ICS officer, continued to work in the Indian administration and was often deputed to foreign missions. His memoirs give us an insight about several critical moments in Indian and world history. |
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... leave . To this we agreed . But despite our assurance we were not to return , as other totally unexpected duties were assigned to me on reaching India even before the commencement of my leave , followed by much confusion and dithering ...
... leave . To this we agreed . But despite our assurance we were not to return , as other totally unexpected duties were assigned to me on reaching India even before the commencement of my leave , followed by much confusion and dithering ...
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... leave him unprotected , but on the Lumumba issue he still would not relent . Around the Ghana officers mess , the soldiers , wild with rage , had lit torches and were beginning to dig in . We forced our way through the howling mob and ...
... leave him unprotected , but on the Lumumba issue he still would not relent . Around the Ghana officers mess , the soldiers , wild with rage , had lit torches and were beginning to dig in . We forced our way through the howling mob and ...
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... leave . I was able to prevail upon the Soviet Ambassador to leave at least the crates of medicines behind ; these , on being opened , were found to contain generous quantities of vodka ! This was to give much comfort to our hard ...
... leave . I was able to prevail upon the Soviet Ambassador to leave at least the crates of medicines behind ; these , on being opened , were found to contain generous quantities of vodka ! This was to give much comfort to our hard ...
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Going Through the Paces | 32 |
Clodhopping Collector | 51 |
Changing of the Guard | 71 |
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accepted action administration agreed Ambassador American appeared armed army arrived asked authority Ayub became began British called carry concerned Congo continued decision delegation Delhi discussion district election especially expected fact felt followed force Foreign function Gandhi given greatly hand head independence India interest invited issue Kashmir Khan land later leaders leave living looked Lumumba matter meeting military mission Muslim nature Nehru never observed officers Pakistan party peace political position President Prime Minister problem proposal question received regarded relations remained respect responsibility result Secretary Secretary-General Security seemed senior side situation soon Soviet staff Susheela taken task took tried turned United Nations western whole