The only thing, in my opinion, that the government can do in order to meet [unemployment] . . is so to arrange its policy . . that new markets shall be created, and that old markets shall be effectively developed. . i am convinced that it is a necessity as well as a duty for us to uphold the dominion [power] and empire which we now possess. for these reasons, among others, i would never lose the hold which we now have over our great indian dependency - by far the greatest and most valuable of all the customers we have or ever shall have in this country. for the same reasons i approve of the continued occupation of egypt; and for the same reasons i have urged upon this government . . to extend our influence and control in that great african continent which is now being opened to civilization and to commerce. —joseph chamberlain, foreign and colonial speeches, 1897 what is joseph chamberlain's justification for the british occupation of egypt? a) egypt is the greatest and most valuable of all the customers that britain has. b) it creates new markets for the british economy. c) it is the only way egypt can become self-sufficient. d) britain has no choice but to bring civilization to egypt.