John Clunies-Ross, last ruler of the Cocos islands, whose be

John Clunies-Ross, last ruler of the Cocos islands, whose benign but eccentric fiefdom was toppled by the Australian government – obituary

He maintained his ancestors’ paternalist traditions, overseeing a welfare plan including pensions, free healthcare, housing and schooling

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