text_original: But the importance was not measured only in diamonds. The annexation meant a new turn in the wheel of policy : the de  finite abandonment of the laisser faire attitude which for the last thirty years had been characteristic of British policy in South Africa, as elsewhere.
text_transcription: BUT THE IMPORTANCE WAS NOT MEASURED ONLY IN DIAMONDS THE ANNEXATION MEANT A NEW TURN TO THE WHEEL OF POLICY THE DEFINITE ABANDONMENT OF THE LESS A FAIR ATTITUDE WHICH FOR THE LAST THIRTY YEARS HAD BEEN CHARACTERISTIC OF BRITISH POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA AS ELSEWHERE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns wʌz nˌɑːt mˈɛʒɚd ˈoʊnli ɪn dˈaɪəməndz. ðɪ ˌænɪksˈeɪʃən mˈɛnt ɐ nˈuː tˈɜːn ɪnðə wˈiːl ʌv pˈɑːlɪsi : ðə də fˈaɪnaɪt ɐbˈændənmənt ʌvðə lˈeɪɪsɚ fˈɛɹ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd wˌɪtʃ fɚðə lˈæst θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz hɐdbɪn kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˈɑːlɪsi ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, æz ˈɛlswɛɹ.