Of course times change, we move on & wise up, a bit, Mate of mine failed to get into CX in 1978 because, being born in India, the Selection Board thought he was Indian. He does tan up beautifully though and after too much HK sun did look rather bl........oeps, nearly said it, I mean..........African American. Just read that Guy Gibson was born in Simla and lived his first five years in India. Guess he would not have made it past the Cx Selection Board either. Mind you, he did look wh.........oeps, nearly said it, I mean..........caucasian. Of course, if you had blond hair, blue eyes and white skin, you were well on your way past Part 1 of the Selection procedure. Additionally, if you were ex Mil, liked boats & you were a Freemason, you were IN !
40 years later, CX appears a bit more relaxed & colourful. Now, back to my current read ; Snow caucasion & her 7 height disadvantaged followers. Book signed by author using African American ink. Drat, maybe we have moved on a bit too far.