The statesman's year-book: Statistical and historical annual of the states of the world for the year: 1987-1988

Abstract

The 124th edition of THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, is dedicated to the memory of Harold Macmillan, the first Earl of Stockton. Five generations of the Macmillan family have taken an active interest in the publication; Alexander (who commissioned the first edition which was published in 1864), Sir Frederick, Harold, Maurice and again Alexander, the second Earl of Stockton. Harold Macmillan knew and gave helpful advice to four of the five editors in the publication's 124-year history. A new departure for THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK is the inclusion of an index of names, which, it is hoped, will act as a who's who of prominent currently-active personalities. In the 1983-84 edition the editor reported that in the Albanian elections there were 8 spoiled papers and 1 vote against. The results of the-1987 elections show that once again there was 1 vote against but he cannot report any record of spoiled papers. As usual the editor is very grateful for the enormous help from all his hundreds of correspondents and would remind readers that THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK WORLD GAZETTEER, now in its third edition, is available for those who require more details about individual regions, cities and towns.