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FOREWORD

By the time this edition is published the black majority rule Government will be in power. Hopefully the war will be diminishing and nations such as America and Britain will have come to their senses or be in the process of so doing. Perhaps the country can once again look to their traditional friendship with some trust.

While the above are indefinite and uncertain prognostications, I am sure of two important factors which are firstly, that chieftainship is indesctructible and is wholly necessary and secondly, that an administration which understands the Rhodesian black man is indespensable. Let me expand a little. Chieftainship with its structure, its spiritual authority, and its grass roots understanding, has been the main tool in the hands of the administrator ever since formal modern government administration came to this country. It is important not only to government, but to the black people themselves, who are all tribesmen to some degree. Similarly the administration of black Rhodesians within or without their tribal areas in the new multiracial atmosphere will continue to demand men of experience and understanding of their customs and beliefs. The Tribal Trust Lands have suffered in every direction from the war and their rapid recovery and speedy widespread development will be primary tasks of the new Government.

The development plan has been made, and depends for its execution on the injection of fairly massive doses of capital. However, as it must, the plan concerns itself with major development projects, and the mundane day to day recovery and maintenance of the wide range of minor infrastructure which is so essential to tribal life will once again, as it should, be left to the District Commissioner and his staff at "grass roots" level. Furthermore a new and equally important task, which flows from the grand plan of development, must be undertaken and that is the education and persuasion of the tribesmen into accepting and participating in the new development projects. This will give life and endurance to these projects and prevent the growth of the huge expensive "white elephants" which have been notable features in the countries which lie north of our border.

A sound administration which knows the people and which in turn is known by them and chieftainships which have been restored to health and strengthened, are vital elements in any government's plan. These vital elements also require the emphatic understanding of all ministries of the service who will be working with them at all levels and of the new politicians in power.

May I wish my successor, all officers and employees in every department and branch of the ministry, and also NADA itself, success and achievement in the future.