The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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tions on immigration , which not only greatly increased its cost to the colonists , but also rendered it difficult for them to introduce fresh workers on a large scale or to derive full benefit from those who were brought in .
tions on immigration , which not only greatly increased its cost to the colonists , but also rendered it difficult for them to introduce fresh workers on a large scale or to derive full benefit from those who were brought in .
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The customs dues were to be brought into conformity with those levied at the Dutch settlement of Palembang , and the Dutch reserved a right of levying a special duty on all foreign salt imported.1 Palmerston commented on this document ...
The customs dues were to be brought into conformity with those levied at the Dutch settlement of Palembang , and the Dutch reserved a right of levying a special duty on all foreign salt imported.1 Palmerston commented on this document ...
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Their growth and prosperity awoke a sense of pride , and the development of communications brought them closer . Canada improved her relations with the United States and improved British relations too , and her maturity did not break up ...
Their growth and prosperity awoke a sense of pride , and the development of communications brought them closer . Canada improved her relations with the United States and improved British relations too , and her maturity did not break up ...
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