The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1959 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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... Derby concluded , " is of no value to us for any English , or for any Imperial purposes ... politically , it is of no consequence to us whether Boers or Native Chiefs are in possession . " Derby's insular , negative outlook was ...
... Derby concluded , " is of no value to us for any English , or for any Imperial purposes ... politically , it is of no consequence to us whether Boers or Native Chiefs are in possession . " Derby's insular , negative outlook was ...
Page 140
... Derby , now became sufficiently convinced of the importance of Bechuanaland to insure against Boer or German control provided this did not involve direct obligations and expenditure . Derby obtained a pledge from the Cape Scanlen ...
... Derby , now became sufficiently convinced of the importance of Bechuanaland to insure against Boer or German control provided this did not involve direct obligations and expenditure . Derby obtained a pledge from the Cape Scanlen ...
Page 143
... Derby rebuffed them similarly . New Guinea , he explained to the Australians , had not been colonised and the Imper- ial Government would not risk another war by attempting to rule several million natives who had no desire to be ruled.5 ...
... Derby rebuffed them similarly . New Guinea , he explained to the Australians , had not been colonised and the Imper- ial Government would not risk another war by attempting to rule several million natives who had no desire to be ruled.5 ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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