Stebbins, R. 1963 Asian Trip Kuching Feb. 11 job in Sarawak. Some 22 countries are involved in Colombo, either as donor or recipient countries - Canada, Great Britain, and the U.S., Aus., New Zealand are among those involved. I believe it was started in 1950. Its primary aim has been economic aid to S & SE Asia and stress has been on hydroelectric development, fertilization of depleted lands, dam construction, etc. By 1955 it was realized the Communists could provide such things too and a small percentage of aid began to go to social developments, including education (about 5%). In response to Sarawak's request for educational aid, the Colombo Plan has provided 18 out of 37 Canadian graduate volunteers. In addition there are 10 Australians, 9 New Zealanders, 25 Peace Corps people. The latter are mostly concerned with community development and the 4-H program. Eight Peace Corps people are in secondary school education. An English parallel is the Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO). These are high school graduates who come for 1 year before going to the University, or they are apprentices in British firms.