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Milton Obote, in light-hearted mood with the group during an informal meeting in his office in the Parliament Building in Kampala’ This image appeared in the Society’s journal with the caption: ‘The President of Uganda, Dr. Photo opportunities could highlight new independent relationships and the acceptance of new regimes, technological progress, and friendship within the Commonwealth family.ĬISGO East Africa members meet Milton Obote in 1969. We were trying to get a balanced picture, and our programme was carefully designed to give us just that’ (Tate, 1967 p125).ĬISGO provided an important stage on which both Britain and other Commonwealth countries could perform to each other. they all contributed to the impression of the country which we were building up as we travelled. Wary of being accused of slacking from their intellectual tasks, participants were keen to point out that although ‘some of these activities may sound frivolous. The tight schedule was punctuated by social activities, usually focussing on receptions held by various institutions, with welcoming speeches, food and drink and the possibility of more informal activities. Once they arrived in their destination regions CISGO participants fulfilled a vigorous programme of seminars and lectures, visits to academic, economic and social institutions, and tours of industry and agriculture.

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(BOAC image, reproduced with permission of British Airways Archive collection, )

CISGO members boarding a plane for Canada at Heathrow, 15th September 1965.