The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians |
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1 The Colonial and Foreign Offices throughout the period 1880 – 95 rejected
most of the merchants ' petitions . Their objection to extending administrative
responsibility was summed up in Kimberley ' s Minute ( April 1882 ) upon a
proposal for ...
1 The Colonial and Foreign Offices throughout the period 1880 – 95 rejected
most of the merchants ' petitions . Their objection to extending administrative
responsibility was summed up in Kimberley ' s Minute ( April 1882 ) upon a
proposal for ...
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Criticism came chiefly from other West African merchants who , until the Charter
was revoked in 1899 , objected to the Company ' s practical monopoly of Niger
trade . 3 The sphere of influence involved no Treasury expenditure since the ...
Criticism came chiefly from other West African merchants who , until the Charter
was revoked in 1899 , objected to the Company ' s practical monopoly of Niger
trade . 3 The sphere of influence involved no Treasury expenditure since the ...
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The business of the Government was to open the way for British trade , to protect
the merchants and their property overseas , but not to find for them profitable
enterprises and direct them therein . In the dependencies , peace , order and ...
The business of the Government was to open the way for British trade , to protect
the merchants and their property overseas , but not to find for them profitable
enterprises and direct them therein . In the dependencies , peace , order and ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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