Publisher's Synopsis
For the first time, secret and confidential British diplomatic dispatches have surfaced that provide a revealing view of events in the subcontinent from 1947 right up to 1969. These documents, obtained from the British Archives, give a very extensive and fascinating documentary picture of these events from 1958 to 1969. The material includes reports of meetings with Heads of State and Government, important ministers, high dignitaires, politcal leaders, and critical analysis of the state of mind of the people in power and their political opponents. Also captured in these reports is the thinking and assessments of key players in the drama, the internal power struggle, shifting loyalties and Byzantine palace intrigues.
