Word: bechuanaland
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mixed force of 200 bluejackets and Royal Marines tumbled out of motor lorries at Serowe, Bechuanaland last week, set up a strong wire barricade, a khaki tent fly for a canopy and unfolded two canvas chairs. A host of 15,000 chattering, grinning natives gathered round the fence, for on the chairs sat two mighty chieftains come to judge the native Chief Tshekedi...
...Countrymen can bound Southern Rhodesia which lies 100 mi. inland, from the cast coast of Africa opposite Madagascar. It is bounded on the East by Portugese East Africa (Mozambique), on the South by the dominion of the Union of South Africa, on the West by the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland and on the North (of course) by Northern Rhodesia which is a non-self-governing-colony without a parliament or premier. Proud indeed are Southern Rhodesians of their Parliament and of hardy, pioneering Premier Howard Unwin Moffat, their Chief Delegate last week at the Ottawa Conference...