The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 454
As far as Canada was concerned , he wanted a free hand to negotiate with the
United States , and he found ready support in the Australian desire to secure
removal of the treaty obstacles which stood in the way of an Australian
preference to ...
As far as Canada was concerned , he wanted a free hand to negotiate with the
United States , and he found ready support in the Australian desire to secure
removal of the treaty obstacles which stood in the way of an Australian
preference to ...
Page 510
... Russia and France back to the Continent and faced Germany with the danger
of a war with the Dual Alliance . Great Britain , on the other hand , her chief
requirements being to safeguard her world position , had an interest in the
balance of ...
... Russia and France back to the Continent and faced Germany with the danger
of a war with the Dual Alliance . Great Britain , on the other hand , her chief
requirements being to safeguard her world position , had an interest in the
balance of ...
Page 737
4 Chamberlain , on the other hand , was all too ready to commit Prime Minister
and Cabinet in advance . Probably no other Colonial Secretary has been quite
such an autocrat . In general , colonial affairs grew in importance in the Cabinet '
s ...
4 Chamberlain , on the other hand , was all too ready to commit Prime Minister
and Cabinet in advance . Probably no other Colonial Secretary has been quite
such an autocrat . In general , colonial affairs grew in importance in the Cabinet '
s ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
Copyright | |
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