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Cameron, Mitchell, Cohen & Furse - African Admins

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Colonial Administrators in Africa, 1914-1947

Britain's position in its African colonies was managed by colonial administrators.

Donald Cameron

Donald Cameron

  • As Governor of Nigeria between the years 1931 and 1935, Cameron made significant changes.
  • His main focus was to make the country more economically profitable for the British.
    • He increased the exports of local goods including groundnuts and palm oil.
    • He also built up regional infrastructure like railways and harbours to support more exports and economic activity.
  • Cameron did support small moves towards a 'trusteeship' style of rule. For example, he allowed indigenous people to work for the civil service.
    • Nonetheless, his vision of political reform was limited and slow.
Philip Mitchell

Philip Mitchell

  • Mitchell tried to achieve trusteeship in Uganda.
    • He grew Makerere College and worked to create an elite of Ugandans who had a formal university education and could, therefore, meet entry requirements of the British ruling political institutions.
  • Mitchell later became the Governor of Kenya.
  • Kitchen (1996) describes Mitchell as "openly contemptuous of the white settlers, whom he thought self-seeking, politically short-sighted, and vulgar".
Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen

  • Cohen saw that Britain should try and play a role in decolonising Africa.
    • Unlike other members of the Colonial Office, he actively worked to build relationships with nationalist leaders rather than suppress them.
  • In Northern Rhodesia, he encouraged white settlers to share their wealth with Africans. However, he found white people there resistant to the idea and 'incorrigibly racist' (Kitchen, 1996).
Ralph Furse

Ralph Furse

  • Furse was responsible for improving the recruitment and training of colonial administrators. His work in this sector led to him being dubbed, the “father of the modern colonial service”.
  • In 1930, Furse reformed Colonial Services. He centralised and standardised recruitment and training.
    • His new recruitment put a greater emphasis on references and interviews than written tests.
    • His service provided more rounded training for recruits.
    • The quality of new recruits increased as a result of his work.
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High Water Mark of the British Empire, 1857-1914

1.1

Development of Imperialism, 1857-1890

1.1.1Empires over Time1.1.2Key Questions About Empires1.1.3Expansion into Africa1.1.4History of Egypt1.1.5Control of Egypt1.1.6Control of Sudan
1.2

Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1857-1890

1.2.1The British Empire & India1.2.2The British Raj1.2.3International Relations with other Powers1.2.4Scramble for Africa1.2.5The Informal Empire
1.3

Trade & Commerce, 1857-1890

1.3.1Trade & Commerce in the Empire1.3.2Infrastructure of Trade & Commerce1.3.3Products of Trade & Commerce
1.4

Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1857-1890

1.4.1Explorers1.4.2Missionaries1.4.3Traders & Colonial Administrators1.4.4Government Attitudes Towards Imperialism
1.5

Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1857-1890

1.5.1Relations with India1.5.2Relations with South Africa1.5.3British-Boer Relations
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Imperial Consolidation & Liberal Rule, 1890-1914

2.1

Consolidation & Expansion in Africa, 1890-1914

2.1.1Consolidation & Expansion into Africa2.1.2Consolidation & Expansion in South Africa2.1.3Historical Interpretations: Expansion into Africa
2.2

Imperial & Colonial Policy, 1890-1914

2.2.1Policy in India2.2.2Policy in Egypt2.2.3Native Policy in Colonies2.2.4International Relations with Other Powers
2.3

Trade & Commerce, 1890-1914

2.3.1The Benefits of Trade2.3.2Costs of the Empire2.3.3Debates Over Trade
2.4

Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914

2.4.1Key Administrators - Chamberlain & Rhodes2.4.2Key Administrators - Baring & Milner2.4.3Key Administrators - Curzon2.4.4Government Attitudes to the Empire2.4.5National Efficiency & the Boer War2.4.6Popular Attitudes Towards Imperialism
2.5

Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1890-1914

2.5.1Challenges in India2.5.2Challenges in Africa2.5.3Challenges in South Africa2.5.4Historical Interpretations of the Boer War2.5.5Relations & Business with Iran
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Imperialism Challenged, 1914-1967

3.1

Expansion & Contraction of Empire, 1914-1947

3.1.1Impact of WW13.1.2Palestine3.1.3Ireland & WW13.1.4Impact of WW2 on the British Empire
3.2

Colonial Policy & Administration, 1914-1947

3.2.1Administration in India & Palestine3.2.2Administration in Iraq & the Dominions3.2.3Imperial Defence
3.3

Trade, Commerce & Economic Impact of War

3.3.1Economic Impact of WW13.3.2Inter-War Trade & Commerce3.3.3Economic Impact of WW2
3.4

Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1890-1914

3.4.1Colonial Administrators3.4.2Trusteeship3.4.3Gandhi3.4.4Montagu, Haig & Linlithgow3.4.5Cameron, Mitchell, Cohen & Furse - African Admins3.4.6Imperialist Ideals
3.5

Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1914-1947

3.5.1Ireland & India 1914-19473.5.2The Middle East and Africa
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The Wind of Change, 1947-1967

4.1

Decolonisation in Africa & Asia, 1947-1967

4.1.1Reasons for Decolonisation4.1.2Decolonisation in East & West Africa4.1.3Decolonisation in Central & South Africa4.1.4Decolonisation in Asia
4.2

Colonial Policy & Administration, 1947-1967

4.2.1Relations & Business with Iran after WW24.2.2The 'Winds of Change'4.2.3The Suez Canal Crisis - 19564.2.4International Relations 1947-1967
4.3

Trade & Commerce, 1947-1967

4.3.1The Economic Impact of WW2
4.4

Attitudes Towards the Empire, 1947-1967

4.4.1Colonial Administrators: Cohen & Arden-Clarke4.4.2Local Leaders in the Independence Movement4.4.3Pan-Africanism in Nationalism
4.5

Post-Colonial Ties, 1947-1967

4.5.1Windrush & Immigration4.5.2Commonwealth Immigrants Act4.5.3Residual Impact of the Empire
4.6

Relations with Indigenous Peoples, 1947-1967

4.6.1Challenges to Colonial Rule Post 19474.6.2Kenya & the Mau Mau Uprising4.6.3Nigeria & Rhodesia

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Montagu, Haig & Linlithgow

Imperialist Ideals