26 JULY 1969, Page 25

Sick of the sick society

Sir: Where does Howard Robertson (Letters, 5 July) get his idea of the Empire?

In thirteen years spent in the Gold Coast Colony between 1914 and 1932 I never heard of a case where his guns or whips were used.

Incidentally, I have been trying for years, without success, to find out how much of the Empire was acquired by the use of armed force against the local population. Can you. or any of your readers, tell me where 1 can get this information?