The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 145
... and that Dundas , and afterwards Grenville , was in charge of colonial correspondence at the Home Office , it will be realised that every branch of imperial administration was within the direct cognisance of the " triumvirate " .
... and that Dundas , and afterwards Grenville , was in charge of colonial correspondence at the Home Office , it will be realised that every branch of imperial administration was within the direct cognisance of the " triumvirate " .
Page 479
During the periods when direct commercial relations were entirely prohibited , a good deal of trade continued to be carried on in a roundabout way by the transport of American goods to Canadian or Newfoundland ports or to French and ...
During the periods when direct commercial relations were entirely prohibited , a good deal of trade continued to be carried on in a roundabout way by the transport of American goods to Canadian or Newfoundland ports or to French and ...
Page 799
Part of the loans , in some countries the greater part , was spent on public works - on town halls and municipal water systems — and did not redound to the direct advantage of British industry .
Part of the loans , in some countries the greater part , was spent on public works - on town halls and municipal water systems — and did not redound to the direct advantage of British industry .
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