A In This Issue The Modernization Process and Insurgency, by Henry C. Ramsey JUNE 7962 Since men began living together in organized societies, leaders have recognized a potent factor governing any action they may be about to undertake. The Romans called it vox populi. We still use the classic Latin phrase when referring to "the expressed opinion of the people" For many years, in over 100 countries, the people have been expressing their opinion of Seagram’s V.O. Canadian Whisky, with its true lightness of tone and its rare brilliance of taste. It is an enthusiastically positive opinion with a measureable effect: throughout the world more people buy A CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT HONOURED THE WORLD OVER The Foreign Service Journal is the professional journal of the American For¬ FORSTGF^^^|JOURNAL eign Service and is published by the American Foreign Service Association, a non¬ profit private organization. Material appearing herein represents the opinions of rtJPUBLISHEO MONTHLY BY THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION X-f~l the writers and is not intended to indicate the official views of the Department of State or of the Foreign Service as a whole. AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION CHARLES E. BOHLEN, President TYLER THOMPSON, Vice President JULIAN F. HARRINGTON, General Manager CONTENTS JUNE 1962 Volume 39, No. 6 BARBARA P. CHALMERS, Executive Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS HUGH G. APPLING, Chairman H. FREEMAN MATTHEWS, JR., Secretary-Treasurer page TAYLOR G. BELCHER ROBERT M. BRANDIN MARTIN F. HERZ 21 THE MODERNIZATION PROCESS AND INSURGENCY HENRY ALLEN HOLMES by Henry C. Ramsey THOMAS W. MAPP RICHARD A. POOLE 24 THE BAR-NES COROLLARY TO PARKINSON’S LAW ROBERT C. STRONG JEAN M. WILKOWSKI by N. Spencer Barnes The AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION is an un¬ official and voluntary association of the members, active 30 JULY FOUR NO MORE and the Department of State. The Association was by Constance V. Stuck formed in order to foster an esprit de corps among members of the Foreign Service and to establish a forts of its members for the improvement of the Service. 39 HOME LEAVE UNDER CANVAS—IN THE EAST Chiefs of Mission, FSO's, FSR's and FSS's are eligible for active membership. American employees of other by Mary and Jim Mays Departments or Agencies such as USIA and AID, who hold career status and who are on foreign service, are eligible for associate membership. Annual dues for both categories are $10.00 which includes a subscription 44 HOME LEAVE UNDER CANVAS—IN THE WEST write to the General Manager, AFSA, Suite 301, 1742 by Julie Pringle "G" St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD 49 AUSTRALIA’S UNUSUAL AMERICANS WOODRUFF WALLNER, Chairman by Richard Joyce HENRY C. RAMSEY, Vice Chairman THEODORE L. ELIOT, JR. HERMAN POLLACK HEYWARD ISHAM JOHN H. HOLDRIDCE JOHN Y. MILLAR departments ALFRED V. BOERNER JAMES R. FOWLER GORDON EWING 2 AFSA: SCHOLARSHIPS SAMUEL B. THOMSEN GWEN BARROWS, Managing Editor 4 NEW JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS SHIRLEY R. NEWHALL, Assistant Editor EDITH BELCHER. Circulation Manager 8 AAFSW: NEWS AND VIEWS The Editorial Board of the Foreign Service Journal considers all articles submitted. If 10 FOREIGN SERVICE RESERVE OFFICER PROMOTIONS accepted, the author will be paid one cent a word at time of publication. Photographs accompanying articles will, if accepted, be 12 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO purchased at one dollar each. Negatives and color transparencies are not acceptable. Photos by James B. Stewart should be black and white glossies, measuring approximately 7 x 10 inches, and should be 27 EDITORIALS: RETIREMENTS VS. RUMORS mailed between extra heavy cardboard. Photos are not returned, and the Journal is not re¬ PROMOTIONS, PANELS AND PRECEPTS sponsible for the return of unsolicited material. Please include full name and address on all editorial material and a stamped, self-addressed 28 WASHINGTON LETTER envelope if return is desired. by Gwen Barrows © American Foreign Service Association, 1962. The Foreign Service Journal is published monthly (rates: $5.00 a year, 50 cents a copy), by the American For¬ 34 BOOKSHELF eign Service Association, 1742 “G” St., N.W., Wash¬ ington 6, D. C. Second-class postage paid at Washington, D. C. Printed In U.S.A. by Monumental Printing Company, Baltimore. 54 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL, June 1962 1 COVER PHOTO | : Scholarship Funds by Paul Child Marseille, France’s oldest port, lias many small harbors and inlets not used by freighters and passenger vessels. Our cover photograph was Benton Challenge Being Met taken in one of these harbors called Le Vallon des SuflFes, used by fisher¬ men for the most part. Up until the 1840’s the magnificent natural THE ASSOCIATION takes the greatest pleasure in announcing harbor, now called the Old Port, was the only safe haven for large vessels, the receipt of an additional $25,000 in endowment funds and in fact it was that harbor that made the fortune of the antique city for scholarships as the result of an ingenious offer made to us called by the Romans, the Greeks and the Phoenicians who used it, by the Honorable William Benton, former Assistant Secretary Massalia. The small inlets and basins of State, a true friend of the Foreign Service for many years. like Le Vallon des Suffes have pre¬ served a flavorful simplicity where life continues today much as it did J he Association’s good fortune commenced last fall when a hundred years ago. On the top of the clilTs in the background are the we wrote to Mr. Benton in connection with naming one of the remains of a series of forts used to protect the city in the days before mod¬ ern armament was invented. The fisherman in the chair is mending his nets. three $500 scholarships which he has presented annually for a number of years. Mr. Benton once again provided evidence of his continuing interest in our scholarship activities by PHOTOS AND ART FOR JUNE tempting the Association to meet a formidable challenge: he Paul Child, FSR-retired, photos, cover and page 20 informed us that he would donate $5,000 to the scholarship fund if we could find two other donors willing to subscribe a Earl Wilson, USIA, painting, page 2 similar amount. Howard Simpson, USIA, drawings, page 22 Edward L. Fischer, illustrations, pages 24, 25, 50, 31 A letter to some proven friends brought an amazing and heartening response: four commitments of $5,000 each to Marie Skora, wife of FSO George W. Skora, woodcut, “In a Hurry,” page 26 match Mr. Benton’s offer. We are particularly pleased that our four benefactors are willing to be identified since all are John Singleton Copley, “The Copley Family,” page 28. Photo National Gallery of Art. This newly acquired painting is or have been associated with the Career Service for many considered “the most important group portrait by an Amer¬ years. The four are: ican artist.” The Honorable Jefferson Patterson, formerly Ambassa¬ Robert W. Rinden, FSO, “Life and Love in the Foreign Serv¬ dor to Uruguay ice,” page 29 The Honorable Edward T. Wailes, Ambassador to Sheila Isham, wife of FSO Heyward Isham, drawing, page 34. Czechoslovakia Mrs. Isham will be exhibiting later this month at Bader’s The Honorable Selden Chapin, formerly Minister to Gallery, 17th & G Sts., N.W. Hungary, Ambassador to the Netherlands, Panama, Japan Tourist Association, photo, “Shrines of Japan,” page 35 Iran and Peru Vincent Van Gogh, “Roses,” Harriman Collection, page 37 The Honorable Theodore C. Achilles, formerly Ambas¬ American Automobile Association, photos, page 38, 40 and 42 sador to Peru and presently on duty in the Depart¬ ment as a Special Assistant D. L. Hopwood, photo, page 44 The Association once again expresses its deep appreciation State of Colorado, photo, page 45 to these generous donors. Redwood Empire Assciation, photo, page 45 The need for interesting outside donors in our scholarship John M. Cates, Jr., FSO, photo, page 53 program is a continuing one. An impressive way to interest Smithsonian Institution, Rumanian Folk Art, page 54 them is to prove, as these colleagues have, that Service ob¬ State Department, photos, page 55 and 56 jectives have overwhelming support from within our own ranks. Mr. Benton, it should be further noted, was thoughtful and interested enough to put forward two challenges. His second one—an offer to put up another $5,000 if we could raise a similar amount over and above the Association’s nor¬ mal fund-raising activities—was intended to stimulate inter¬ est on the part of those who stand to benefit most from this offer. Mr. Boswell’s special letter of last month to all Associa¬ tion members has brought a warm response on which a more detailed report will be made later. Particularly noteworthy is the response from retired officers. To meet Mr. Benton’s sec¬ ond offer, however, we do need a wide response from the field and it would be a favorable omen indeed if we could come up to the standard set by the colleagues mentioned above who helped us to meet one of Mr. Benton’s generous Ilong Kong Eari i. wuson j offers twice over. 2 FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL, June 1962 Tlie abandoned Ii^litliouse on Black- stone’s Island, near tke moutli of tke river. Giant cross in background commemorates tbe landing of first Maryland settlers in 1634. NO. 21 IN A SERIES DEPICTING TIIE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF WASHINGTON'S HISTORIC RIVER The RIGGS NATIONAL BANK of WASHINGTON, I). C. FOUNDED IN 1836 • LARGEST BANK IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation • Member Federal Reserve System FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL, June 1962 3 New Members of Journal Editorial Board Gordon Ewing Samuel B, Thomsen GORDON EWING, recently assigned as director of the In¬ SAMUEL B.