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John Morley: I hope that your Excellency will on my behalf as Viceroy and as representing the King convey to His Majesty's Indian…

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I hope that your Excellency will on my behalf as Viceroy and as representing the King convey to His Majesty's Indian troops my thanks for the contempt with which they have received the disgraceful overtures which I know have been made to them.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses gratitude to Indian troops for their resilience against disgraceful overtures.

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