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John Morley: “It was ingeniously explained that their confidence in British rule had been destroyed by the Carnarvon surrender; a…”

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It was ingeniously explained that their confidence in British rule had been destroyed by the Carnarvon surrender; a shopkeeper would not offend his customers for the sake of a Union Jack that no longer waved triumphant in the breeze.
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John Morley

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Morley discusses the impact of political events on public confidence in British rule.

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