EPISODE · Apr 24, 2009 · 51 MIN
From Mountbatten to Patten: the last proconsuls and the ending of the British Empire
from The National Archives Podcast Series · host Tony Stockwell
After the Second World War, the role of governors in Britain's overseas territories changed. This talk examines the colourful personalities and mixed fortunes of these proconsuls, and argues that, in spite of their declining power and authority, they performed a key role in managing imperial retreat.
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