The Old Country must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her Colonial trade against foreign competitors. (George V of the United Kingdom)

The Old Country must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her Colonial trade against foreign competitors.

George V of the United Kingdom

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