Abstract
Four Secretaries-General have held the post in the 40 years of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The differing characters of each incumbent has interplayed with the unfolding of events and with the priority attached by the British government of the day to the Commonwealth in relation to the USA and Europe. Although that priority has been low, the four decades have seen constant friction between Britain and the Commonwealth—continually casting the Secretary-General in the role of conflict mediator. The author likens the four to species of bird in a metaphor that draws out their character traits and behaviour patterns.
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