It was taken very much for granted by the British colonial mentality of the time that extending the English language and culture to the undeveloped and backward countries of Africa and Asia was a desirable thing.

当时的英国殖民心态非常理所当然地认为，将英语语言和文化推广到非洲和亚洲的不发达落后国家是一件令人向往的事情。