Book Reviews : The Multi-Racial Commonwealth -Proceedings of the Fifth Unofficial Commonwealth Relations Conference Held at Lahore, Pakistan 17-27 March, 1954. By NICHOLAS MANSERGH. (New York: The Royal Institute of International Affairs. 1955. Pp. xii, 175. $4.00.)

• Published date: 01 March 1956
• DOI: 10.1177/106591295600900122
• Author: Stanley Maron
• Date: 01 March 1956
• Subject Matter: Articles

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the UN
had itself plainly done so. &dquo;If the United Nations is to carry on
its task of preserving law and order with any effectiveness, in the future
such an error must never, under any circumstances, be repeated.&dquo;
Ingram’s conclusion that the Soviet Union never intended &dquo;to under-
take a major offensive against the West, or a minor offensive which would
involve the risk of precipitating a major war&dquo; will lead many to reject the
book. Yet it cannot be safely disposed of in that way. It is a comparatively
brief outline of a tremendous story, but the trend indicated in this small
book is likely to be verified, as the powerful emotions accompanying the
Cold War subside.
D. F. FLEMING.
Vanderbilt University.
The Multi-Racial Commonwealth -Proceedings of the Fifth Unofficial
Commonwealth Relations Conference Held at Lahore, Pakistan 17-27
March, 1954. By NICHOLAS MANSERGH. (New York: The Royal Insti-
tute of International Affairs. 1955. Pp. xii, 175. $4.00.)
This volume presents a summary of the proceedings of the Fifth Un-
official Commonwealth Relations Conference, which was held at Lahore,
West Pakistan, March 17 to 27, 1954. The editing was done by Prof.
Nicholas Mansergh of Cambridge University, who served as Conference
Recorder.
There are three parts to the book. The first is an analysis of the papers
submitted, which fall under three main headings: constitutional and
political aspects of inter-Commonwealth relations from 1949 to 1954; eco-
nomic and financial matters for the same period; and Commonwealth
foreign defense policies for a similar period.
The second part of the book reviews the discussions which took place.
Major topics included national attitudes, the United Nations and the Cold
War, regional security, race relations, colonial territories, methods of co-
operation, and the Commonwealth itself. The third part is very brief and
contains concluding remarks by the editor.
Perhaps the most interesting point to emerge from the...