Rose, Believe me I tried to answer your question about district commissioners of Marsabit in 1950 and researched the background but was stumped because I could not find any record, as indicated by you, of Gerard Montfort Bess or any Terta District in the Coast Province of Kenya. So I seek your enlightenment to enable me to continue the quest.
I have no expectation at all from you at all about the book but I am relieved that you have confirmed that your review of the Project Exhibition was not sardonic as indicated by your friend who has earned the sobriquet of German Whisky. I am amazed that you should have chosen Melvyn to write to me about the importance of dates since he wrote on 26 April 2013 that “18 May this year will be the 100 Anniversary of World War One”. But you were prescient enough to call his contribution an "idiots guide" Best wishes, Eddie Fernandes -----Original Message----- From: Rose Fernandes Dear Eddie ... In my goanet posting, you were given all the necessary links and I asked for your assistance as to who was or who were the district commissioners of Marsabit in 1950? ... ...Under a separate posting to you, Melvyn has written an "idiots guide" highlighting the importance of dates ... It is also remarkable of you to expect my comments on the static exhibition to extend to the book there is a big material difference between the two ...
