Britain never annexed Australia as a whole, but when in the 19th Century a ‘gentleman attached to the French Government’ asked the colonial secretary, Lord John Russell (1792-1878) how much of Australia was British?, what did Russell reply?

Answer. ‘“The whole”, and with that answer, he went away.’

Source: Heaven’s Command – An Imperial Progress by James Morris

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