Frederick Crawford (colonial administrator)
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Sir Frederick Crawford KCMG, MBE
(1906–1978) was a British colonial administrator.
He was Governor of the Seychelles between 1951 and 1953. He was Deputy Governor of Kenya
from 1953 to 1957 during the Mau Mau uprising. He was Governor of Uganda from 1957 to 1961.
He became a director
of the Anglo-American Corporation and a resident of Rhodesia
. His passport
was withdrawn by the British government in 9 May 1968 while visiting London due to his implicit support for the illegal Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Rhodesia
.
MBE
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(1906–1978) was a British colonial administrator.
He was Governor of the Seychelles between 1951 and 1953. He was Deputy Governor of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
from 1953 to 1957 during the Mau Mau uprising. He was Governor of Uganda from 1957 to 1961.
He became a director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Anglo-American Corporation and a resident of Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
. His passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
was withdrawn by the British government in 9 May 1968 while visiting London due to his implicit support for the illegal Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Rhodesia
Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)
The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Rhodesia from the United Kingdom was signed on November 11, 1965, by the administration of Ian Smith, whose Rhodesian Front party opposed black majority rule in the then British colony. Although it declared independence from the United Kingdom it...
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