I feel no doubt that officers will be found who possess the natural gifts, the loyalty, the imagination, and the force of character which will be requisite for the conduct of the administration under the more advanced form of government to which we are about to succeed.
Morley expresses confidence in finding capable officers for the new form of government in India.
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If they, situated exactly as we are, decline to join, we are not bound single-handed to make up the deficiencies of the rest.
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