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5/23/1955 - A Tanganyika Chief Visits England by Robert F. Gray

INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS IIFG P Box A Tanganyika Chief Visits England Arushas Tanganyika May Mr S Rogers Institute Cirrent Xrorld Affairs Fifth Avenue New York N Y Dear Rogers When first Babati ItFG I courtesy Chief Amri Dodo Gorera Tribe cordially received Thereafter number conversations during which tried explain political organization Gorot about problems ruling primitive tribe aspirat their future progress He described England which August September I Ie mentioned written account Swahili which hectographed Government circulated among educated Africans District At request memorandum We found interesting I translated English enclosing appendix letter Amri large handsome about forty belongs royal I Iarnaa Clan scion ruling Gorova family Itis father Dodo Who Wawutmo Gorova Chief resigned favor Amri Although I never Dodo frequently mentioned Babai people remembered strong upright chief foundations progress tribe At chieftainship ambuve Tribe during period internecine quarrels He became Mohamedan brought Amri faith Amri trace genealogy through eight generations For least generations family undisputed possession chieftain Gorom It unusual Africa tribes ruled hereditary chiefs The neighboring Iraqw Tribe closely related Gorowa institution At rainmakers these tribes _q_Us__i political powers through demanding tribute exercise their magical functions With Gorowa rainmakers belong separate appear entirely subordinate ruling family The problem origin Goroa chieftainship reason popular support requires investigation remote areas where living thinking followed tribal memories longer Amri himself doubts about right tribe As hereditary chief largely pagan African tribe practicing lohamedan tends conservative political views result education educated Secondary School Tabora School Chief Sons natura inclination progressive chief other respects These racteristics I think clearly evident report After leaving school worked seven years court clerk under father Iiis pointment Chief Treasury Clerk Boma which office served years In appoin Deputy Chief Gorowa after retirement given chieftainship Thus practical erience Zhe admin istrative problems District Gorowa Tribe drives Peugot station wagon lives large house which father built Babati IIe appears strict Mohamedan erves Ramadhan abstains alcohol As Koran permis lawful wives recenZ living separate house conservative European cloZhes confiden sincere mnner Because record chief proposed D C candidate Zhe Zour England which being organized British Council finally accepted chiefs Zhe depattie discovered never eaten European noZhing manners The D Babai promptly course dinner which eaten slowly detailed instructions maneuver further insZrucZed manners during Dar Salaom apparenZly acquitted himself honor nglish Zea rties dinners According accoun eleced spokesman chiefs during I finished ranslting report brought English version Amri Corrections I found excited having received notice appointment Tanganyika Legislative Council Dar alaam attendi first session Legco debut serisuSly impaired which pledged through Isla month Ramadhan That Amri Speaks nglish largely efforts since school because little ortunity practice daiIy I csusin Abedi Gorowa subchiefs received exacZly education Amri almost completely forgotten EngliSh Anwi knovs Swahili having native tongue during schooling years writes rlessly In rannlation I tried literal possible The IC rardnes phrasing largely rendering whiii idiom English In I houed convey cerity naive reactions strange experiences Sincerely itobert F RFG A I EP0tT ON HIS RECENT JOURNEY TO ENGLAND BY CHIEF I BE0 DOD0 OF TIiE GOR0 A TRIBE Translated Swahili In beginning report England I thank Tanganyika Government giving opportunity going Europe together other Chiefs different regions As three Chiefs Northern Province Eastern Province other Southern Province These names those Chiefs Slyvanus Kaaya Meru Tribe Arusha Sefania Sumlei Arusha Tribe Amri Boo Dodo Gorowa Tribe ibulu District Sabu Sabu lorogoro Paul Norbert Lindi I thank District Commissioner C I ibulu together assistant R W Neath Native Authority choosing journey planned British Council Tanganyika I Babati August Arusha there I Provincial Commissioner Mr M J B Molohan B E entertained house Mrs olohan wished journey It there We three Chiefs first The August Dar Salaam landing Tanga Zanzibar arriving Dar Salaam clock evening Because first flight plane enjoyed little dizzy Our roared I necessary captain could after having things explained I better At Dar Sal received chief British Council Our guide Mrs J H Cr Rees thank making Dar Salaam pleasure Chiefs Dar Salaam being guide Cardiz former Provincial Commissioner Northern Province The journey started clock landed Entebbe clock afternoon there luncheon Lake Victoria little dizzy water below We Entebbe landed Khartoum great Sudan which flight quarter hours Entebbe Below could Nile river winding giant snake entered Khartoum evening found great rather strong smell uncomfortable short stayed there wished plane again At Khartoum wtches first whole clock there clock From Khartoum Cairo Egypt journey quarter hours arrived Cairo nihtand there Rome chief Italy journey hours arrived Rome morning there first smell Europe It After vhile Rome arrived London there landing field chief British Council received warmly After finishing office which deals foreigners entering country taken B B C Television order about country purpose England Afterwards teJen London hostel called Bentham Hall On morning AU Paddington Station train other parts train arrived passed through cities Reading Bath Bristoly Langford IIousey Somerset stayed there three daysy being shown things concerned cultivation raising dJomestic animals other animals which Before explaining aricultural mattersy I understood there Europe destruction hatsoever appears country The whole countryis covered green grass absolutely earth eroded The England difficulty erodin because absorbed gently grass Although still farmers preserve their farms Cultivation there large machines harvesting cropsy cannot dirty weeds unprofitable plants whatever I think could visit without meeting owner zorking Furthermore serious thing there finishes harvestinghfarm starts cultivate again It matter agriclture officer explained plant There agriculture officery having great knozledge concerning insect pests these insects there prepare medicine spray fieldo He order certainkind Crop planted forbid unsuitable crops The crops there wheaty barley white potatos kinds vegetables A matter suPreme importance farms fertilizer It absolutely requiredO fertilizers fields reason fields iwhiCh _have years still fertile For years We scornful lessons Agricultural Officers eitherbecaUse foolishness I nowledgey because laziness If together torIK heart there doubt mediat mistakes Now I shall explain littie about raising livestock The cattle ofEurope nothave humps cattley larger every The cattle there debis every We greatly astonished necessary reason The anser received specially milky careful conditions their animals human beings They excellent grass specially planted peanut caIesy someti given their milky because after there still plenty Because cattle health astonishingly large sometimes standi quietly oozing spontan eously their udders dripping freely water Another thing bulls separatey manyimes oners herding other bulls wittiou There kinds bulls raised their sperm others beefy mixed asked possible calves without having buIls among bulls sperm which placed needle impregnaing method called English arificial insemination The sperm prepared experts A gallon gasoline owners I pleased method anted sperm European cattle I delay seeking sperm because anywhere world bottle sells price shillins I could trial country small bottle sufficient impregnate large nmnber However given warning large number together could because indifferent quality There information concerning other animals 5heep I shall explain about profit raising sheep There England owners raise sheep large profits In place sheep carry meaty secondly there profit their skins which leaher gloves shoes Another large source profit hewool sheep profitable being Clohes which Z around skins sheep profitable certainly after seeingih Zhe sheep which large areed sheep profitable indeed Those sheep cattle large We given sheep people On August fi9th Langford Itouse Taunto Somerset again Councillor Ste Goodman office There explained matters concerned governing inhabitants kfterards throgh rices meeting rooms Council He shoed robes honour chain which She wears important meetings oreover understand mayor honorary receive It clerk councillors nothing their country He Lhe governing inhabitants country these tasks sufficient ability One these tasks importance government bbligation building houses which rented people because people place They rented shillings these houses range 26000 shillings 34000 shillings If government doubt people would place liver there would increase crime There Taunton methods cattle raising I explained above although unsaid There cattle auctions prices single fetching shillings shillings During Taunton other things various buildings places making cloth places butche cattle sheep enormous machine finding water earth This Velling On September Taunton Dudley Birmingham which journey miles At Dudley received warmly people being unusually friendly entertained mayor Dudley Councillor B Norton thedeputy mayor Mr A Silcox Mr Wadsworth On September hosts Council ttouse explained everything concerning government people That through various departments Fire Department Police Department others In Fire Department given demonstration quite astonished their energy In Police Department chief constable explained everything about police their duties without having explained already police there prepared anybody trouble The British Police carry clubs rifles country To sometimes necessary asIaris carry clubs learn obedient peaceful doubt carrying clubs We ourselves unnecessary burdens It behoves police learfi gentle gentle people fierce fierce people peace On September inspected large factory weaving cloth manufacturing sUits every ready anyhere workers there women At clock government bougldanger0us buildings people destroyed people health build replace rented people At clock arrived Council eeting different departments presented report At clock deputy mayor olver1ampton could enjoy football This between Sunderland The attendance atcord number tickets which shillings There people there anyhre country The players astonishingly skilful butin Sunderland defeated goals reason telling about football astonished final whistle people started leave found newspapers being giving whole story How Whenwere these nespapers printed This remains mysterY On September Mayor constantly showed governing inhabitants number small children their building these orphans father mother others perhaps whose parents unable abandoned These children brought together governraent comfortable building They clothed educated everyone training wished finally grown given suitable This matter thought because great importance inthe existence manind carry Almighty God After mayor another nearby building where homeless people stayed Again these burden carried government They clothed given mgazines nursed bathed because This problem greatest importance everywhere world proper progressive rulers thinI deeply God reward because there greater world After place where various animals elephants lions leopards hyenas fishy other kinds anima which unknown In evening cinema Plaza Hall On September manufacture irony impossible explain because machines making numerous enormous sizey difficult close enough understand In evening mayor councillors entertained farewell dinner before ourney Tewcastley Nothumberland This dinner attended sixty people The mayor beautiful speech I answering speech I agreed fellow Chiefs requested Taunton On September Dudley Necatley rested because Sunday On Hexhem countryy there large market where every merchandise Although there England bananas grony amazing available every marke Afterwa ancient where Romans fought people Scotland There large number relics cooking things shown vrall miles which military fortification Europeans expert preservin thingsy because 2y000 years since those On September visit Viscount Lord ttidley Blagdon where Lordy together entertained oyously entertained former Governor I Lord Lady Grayy toether other honoured guests Our hosts through tleir farmy which large there thins indeed raising cattle sheepy poultryy growing cropsy planting kinds European trees different machines sawin boardsy churning butter other things which would relate Te certain truly Afterwards shorted through garden kinds fruits flozersy through their housesy father Their servants large storied house Although still occupied himself there house showed engine which himself started himself engine until called specialists discover large clock wlich played music beautiful astonished On September torpeth elcomed kindly mayory Councillor J Bruce clerk S Rutherford After agistrate Court udged there The zoman Anyone appears before court given choice being udged local court judge Afterwards mayor officey there clerk explained about local government Then through Maternity Child elfare Centre This function looking after infants pregnant zomen The doctor charge about It overnment expectant mothers provide their examination delivery therey which number specialists obstetrics employed This truly excellent I realise country there these institutionsy still regions where large number women child birth For example country Gorova every there deaths connected child birthy infants Once taken dirty water removed during rains pumped There vater treated medecine pumped other tanks finally returned river completely clean taken wtich deposited first removed farmers taken their fertilizers Europeans throw nothing thinking dirty every waste fertilizer throw things carelessly For reason every place England clean The inhabitants throw cigarette street because raste fertilizer there always proper place throw On September houses which built government I already explained above afterwards inspected secondary school The headmaster Mr R Garbut about education problems At clock children sanatorium Stannington there children sixteen All T B Their doctor J Arnlds M D about disease around children cared showed happy faces I asked doctor there curing these children H answered there great possibly might cured although sorry cases parents delayed unduly bringing children He recently discovered effective medecines disease longer feared formerly Every children examined treated Alth0gh children their share happiness because education It there realised great esteem which educati England As quarrel teachers because value ation there regarded essential On September Agriculture Department plants damaged various insects There measure fertility stUdy grass feeding cattle This difficult They tried teach microscope failed completely understand Perhaps those having special education Makerere students understand In afternoon ships difficult We being built others ready launched result energy ropeans found ourselves embarked together other large river On September early journey Edinburgh country Scotland journey miles Newcastle V returned eleven clock night different which psses close North Sea At Edinburgh enormous ancient great ntiquity which preserved souvenirs There ancient nears shields ments which Used Inside could robes sovereign there everytling glittered valuable There large ancient cannons cannon eight kilos Ai terwards tiful house where sovereign stayed visited country Then Chief Amri varently modern sewage disposal plant world famous bridge called Fourtl Bridge This bridge built years labourers worked night seven years Its exceeded It trains Then returned homey taking Berwick arriving Newcastle large there looked A B 1Iiamson which acres We shown methods cultivation animal husband In ternoon oilbert Forbes wealthy through selling Forbes enormoussof money selling September inspected Police Department forpeth ordina police C I D Traffic Police In these departments shown things I cannot explain except raffic which ourselves By using radio ourselves could other distance ropean because seeding instantly pardon forgiveness without swearing drivers On Newcasle London On taken estminster Abbey Houses Parliament inster Abbey church astonishing there glorious sovereign enthroned previous rulers The ouses Parliament large buildings inside startled decorations There rooms including House Commons House Lords The IIouse Conons members House Lords House Com House Lords These affairs complicated consult booIs hisory these Houses One attendants there understand there although rorked inside In afternoon cinema which showing journey England Certainly taken Tanganyika shown every country On the25th rindsor Castle another important building ruler The inside onderful because everything glittered valuable jewels there pictures former kings ancient things On I tlonourable Chief Kidaha lakwaia Liwali Norbert Oxford University where I onourable Chief Kidaha studied Ther ewere received honour Dr C K EeeI father Districb Commissioner Ibulu District Although Dr rapidly through tirteen colleges Oxford withoub tiring enterbained lunch coffee clock house Afterwards We returned London Honourable Chief Kidaha about schools Oxford The anthropologi written number books Africa On Colonial Office received Lt Col V V Crook about Colonial Office Then East Africa tIouse there received Mr G V Mathews O B E East African High Co nissioner During conversation served office On London Society Blind There received matron looks after blind The matron explained about blind examined blind people These people sweaters socks shoes broken chairs baskets other quickly would think could The children similarly football othei games The sweaters socks excellent ready their quality The school blind supported people government there streets country Africa On where there every ofwild animal coming Africa which never there shows every species animal whole world there London It enormous place So could because Then B B C place which words travel throughout world In evening entertained office British Council number fOrmerly lived Africa entertained talked these others already forgotten Swahili On ttoyal place where money every country world It silver copper which there notes manufactured parts Europe Much there The rocks melted silvelr which People allowed enter without special permission police guards That Tower London where there wonderful things Cro various robes s0vereign robes earlier kings On Cambridge inspec large called Cambridge University There seventeen colleges female studeribs The school shillings At every college inspected saddened thought there students country Tanganyika But other parts there surprisingly exmuple students coming Yest Africa exceed The ctober return Tanganyika On whole I daresay Africans still behind moreover years behove study Euroueans A matter great importance women dotheir energy goodwill people iping streets about things importance idleness before forge ahead Europeans I think Euro peans incapable I European would occupy Africans For thing wives still together Europeans years still learn Europeans cannot tring haste Another important thing Europeans c0urteous everywhere these three expressions please thank sorry because person annoyed It I praising Europeans excessively amazing European England before yourself sorry sorry although Are there among would stand Rather curse start fighting sticks So brothers fitting become peaceful first hasty learn things those civilised Even matters government still small children The government great importance It falsely Europeans could govern ourselves No sense think understand meaning statement Many Africans received education words Inow there another education which acquire Europeans before govern ourselves I would lille people think about matter I would government Chiefs travel every rather other educated subjects might England themselves inhabitants MUNGU AW INDEFAI ETU UEEN ELIZABETH II Received New York