In writing this book, Clark's intention was to educate the British people about Britain's colonies, which were quite numerous at the time of publication. Clark

Career experiences of Sir John Pope-hennessy, Governor of the Crown Colonies of West Africa, the Bahamas, the Windward Islands, Hong Kong, and Mauritius, during

The Crown Agents Office played a crucial role in colonial development. Acting in the United Kingdom as the commercial and financial agent for the crown colonies