The Dependent Empire and Ireland, 1840-1900

The documents in this volume illustrate the ways in which Britain attempted to devise forms of government it was thought would be more suitable for dependencies that had few British settlers who might successfully operate a representative system--and where the majority of indigenous peoples needed protection against such a minority.

The documents in this volume illustrate the ways in which Britain attempted to devise forms of government it was thought would be more suitable for dependencies that had few British settlers who might successfully operate a representative system--and where the majority of indigenous peoples needed protection against such a minority.

PrefaceBibliographical NoteSecretaries of StateImperial Authority and Supervision: Devices Old ad NewBritish SettlementsExtra-Territorial JurisdictionThe Crown and its NomineesThe Chartered CompanyIndia--From Company Rule to EmpireThe Genesis of QUASI-Representative GovernmentParamountcy: Relations with the Princely StatesExternal Affairs: Relations Across the FrontierRepresentative Government: Collapse and RevivalThe "Ancient" West IndiesJamaicaThe Windward IslandsThe Leeward IslandsBritish HondurasThe Leeward and Windward Islands: Moves Toward a Federal UnionCrown Colony GovernmentThe Original Crown Colonies: CeylonMaltaTrinidadBritish GuianaMauritius and SeychellesNew Crown Colonies and Protectorates: British West AfricaThe Colony of Hong KongThe Colony of the Falkland IslandsThe Colony of the Straits Settlements; The Malay States and Borneo TerritoriesThe Colony of FijiProtectorates in East and Central-South AfricaOther DependenciesThe Ionian Islands: Completion of a TrustCyprus - A "Temporary Administration"Egypt (and the Sudan) - A "Veiled Protectorate"Ireland Under the Union: Failure of Attempts at DevolutionIndex