British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate, was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in the territory of modern Somaliland. It was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast, and
Image shows British Built Postal Communication office, United Kingdom provided famine prevention , building structural tunnels for transport in mountain paths , Military protection in and during the second world war.British also built Basic Public Infrastructure: An aerodrome, a modern hospital, a power station, and a local broadcasting service to support the growing administrative hub.
Aerial view of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's main fort in Taleh, the capital of his Dervish movement
British modernized Berbera port with monetary exchange of goods that would pay in part for Somaliland Annual Protectorate Budgets in somaliland : By 1947, the entire annual administrative budget for British Somaliland was £213,139, with local customs revenue from Berbera port covering a portion of the costs and small British grants-in-aid covering the rest.£200,000 pounds is equivalent to 3 million dollars in 2000s.
Sultans of the Isaaq clan in Hargeisa, Somaliland
Somaliland was a sovereign and independent country that existed for five days in 1960. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 June 1960 and on 1 July 1960, together with the Trust Territ
British Somaliland
…from 3 August 1940 until 8 April 1941, when British forces recaptured the territory. On 26 June 1960, British Somaliland gained independence as the State of Somaliland. Five days later, on 1 July 1960, it voluntarily united with the Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic…
Somaliland flying the Somali Flag at the Independence ceremony on 26 June 1960. The then Prime Minister of the State of Somaliland Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal salutes the flag.
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected in February 1960
Somaliland Order in Council page 1
Somaliland Order in Council page 2