East Africa was an administrative grouping of several neighboring British territories: Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar. ,The common interest of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda invited cooperation in economic matters and consideration of political union. The territorial governors, organized as the East Africa High Commission, met periodically to administer such common activities as taxation, industrial development and education. The authority of the Commission did not infringe upon the constitution and internal autonomy of the individual colonies. The common monetary system circulated for the territories by the East African Currency Board and was also used in British Somaliland and the Aden Protectorate subsequent to the independence of India (1947) whose currency had preciously circulated in these two territories. Also see British Somaliland, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.,, Rulers:,,, ,British,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Rupee = 100 Cents to 1920,, ,1 Florin = 100 Cents, 1920-1921,, ,1 Shilling = 100 Cents,,