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The Colombo Plan began in 1951, and is a regional organisation focused on social development. It is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It provides economic aid to parts of South and Southeast Asia. It was established May 1950 after a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Nations in Colombo, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), coming into full operation July 1951.
Present members Several states have left. Further Reading: Daniel Oakman, Facing Asia: A History of the Colombo Plan, Pandanus Books, Canberra, 2004. http://www.pandanusbooks.com.au/item.php?searchterm=PB41B | ||||||||
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