...occupation of Namibia under a mandate of the League of Nations, which was vaguely worded, but included: ". . .to promote to the utmost the material and moral wellbeing and the social progress of the inhabitants of the territory". For 40 years traditional leaders led the opposition to South African...

...Vorgesetzten und Förderer in den höchsten Tönen: _[...] He [Vickers-Haviland] is fairly promoting to the utmost the material and moral well-being and the social progress of the people [...] He has had the confidence of all; and his ,fair deal' to both Black and White over...

...mandatory powers and the League.52 The B agreements provided that mandatories "shall be responsible for the peace, order and good government of the territory,...and moral well-being and the social progress of its inhabitants."53 The C agreements obligated the powers to "promote to the utmost the material and moral...