PREFACE. THIS Essay on "State Succession, with special Reference to English and Colonial Law," was for the most part written in December, 1905, and was presented in June, 1906, by permission of the Regius Professor of Civil Law, as a dissertation for the degree of D.C.L. at Oxford. It has received the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Law. The Essay is now printed practically in the form in which it was submitted to the Board, but advantage has been taken of some criticisms kindly made by Professor T. E. Holland, K.C., to alter the wording of several passages in order to present more clearly the theory maintained. I am indebted to my brother, W. J. Keith, M.A., I.C.S., of the Burma Commission, for information regarding the taking over of Upper Burma and for other help. LONDON, April, 1907. A. BERRIEDALE KEITH. 437319 |