But in the 1870s, under the Colonial Office, the handsome profits gained from exporting Malayan tin through Singapore forced the British to take a more active role in Malay affairs.
The British were missing out n the profit from exporting Malay tin.
mnli hypothesis: The British were missing out n the profit from exporting Malay tin. premise: But in the 1870s, under the Colonial Office, the handsome profits gained from exporting Malayan tin through Singapore forced the British to take a more active role in Malay affairs.