Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of tables ix
5. List of figures xi
6. Acknowledgements xiii
7. List of abbreviations xv
8. General Editor’s Introduction xvii
9. 1 Introduction 1
10. 2 The Customs mindset 24
11. 3 ‘We want men and not encyclopaedias’ 49
12. 4 ‘That chaotic and Gilbertian Service’ 80
13. 5 Private lives, public reputations 127
14. 6 Leaving the Service 166
15. 7 Conclusion 201
16. Select bibliography 209
17. Index 223