Title Colombo Plan - Progress in Seven Years Map. / ç§å«å¡è¨å - ä¸å¹´ä¾æç²é²å± å°å 1957 (undated) 1 : 8739000 Description This is a rare c. 1957 map of India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines intended to propagandize the achievements of the 'Colombo Plan' - a multinational economic initiative intended to foster social and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region. The map is entirely in Chinese and is presumably intended to propagandize the Colombo Plan to a Chinese audience. Coverage extends from the Indus Valley to the Philippines and from Nepal to Java and Timor. Symbols illustrate various types of development influenced by the Colombo Plan. Text and graphs on the map highlight the British contribution to the effort.