Corporate Basic English Foundation 1947-1960s GB/366/111 Dates of existence: Founded in 1947. Wound up its activities in the 1960s Mandate, function and sphere of activity: Basic English was developed by Charles Kay Ogden (1889-1957) as an ‘international language' and as a system for teaching English to speakers of other languages using a simplified vocabulary of 850 words. The Basic English Foundation was established to promote the use of this system. Its main activity was translating and publishing books in Basic English. Relationships: Founded with the involvement of the Ministry of Education Corporate Deposited/Corporate/BEF 08/10/1999 Hjralmp 25/04/2008 Mkklibyz Basic English Foundation; 1947-1960s Basic English Foundation 6be5e0bf-dcb8-4872-8ab7-e8036a134e41