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The article focuses on the impact of scientific and technological advances in East Asia. According to the author, the flow of experts started before there was a formal U.S. government point four program in Asia. Moreover, the interchange of experts has characterized the past decade in east Asia, as the foregoing which highlights one aspect of the flow of experts. Furthermore, as Japan experience scientific advancement and become more westernized, it carries the results of the westernization to its colonies.

The article discusses on British Foreign Policy in reference to its former colonies in southern and far eastern Asia. Great Britain observed a decline of its dominance in the region and saw its adjustment to the end of its empire since 1945. Most of the former colonies such as India and Pakistan have slowly reclaimed their independence. On the other hand, the Far East comprised of Japan, China and Korea, were not one of the British colonies but were vital to British commercial interests.

This article presents the list of books on the topic transportation and communication. Some of the books are "The Economics of Air Mail Transportation," by P.T. David, "Communications in the Far East," by F.V. De Fellner, "The Illinois Central Railroad and its Colonization Work," by P.W. Gates, "Transit Unification and Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Manhattan Railway Company, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation," by B.L. Weissman, and "A Hundred Years of Inland Transport, 1889-193," by C.E.R. Sherrington.