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Author:

Sunderland, David, 1958-

Title:

Managing the British Empire : the crown agents, 1833-1914 / David Sunderland.

Publisher:

Royal Historical Society ;

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xv, 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Great Britain.--Crown Agents' Office
Great Britain.--Colonial Office.
Great Britain--History--Administration--History--19th century.
Great Britain--History--Administration--History--20th century.

Other Authors:

Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-345) and index.

Contents:

The Office of the Crown Agents -- Supply monopoly and the purchase of goods -- Service provision: costs, delay, quality -- The department system of infrastructure construction -- Construction by contractor, private sector and public works -- Public loan issue -- The external finance safety net; monitoring the Crown Agents -- External finance, the remittance of funds and colonial investments after 1899 -- Concessions, currency and stamps -- The Crown Agents and personnel -- The enquiries of 1901 and 1908.

Series:

Royal Historical Society studies in history. New series

ISBN:

9780861932672
0861932676 (Hardback : acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53231856

LCCN:

2003022417

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)