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John Morley: “These conspiracies I know to be abhorrent to the loyal and faithful character of the vast hosts of my Indian subjects…”

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These conspiracies I know to be abhorrent to the loyal and faithful character of the vast hosts of my Indian subjects, and I will not suffer them to turn me aside from my task of building up the fabric of security and order.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his commitment to building security in India, despite the presence of conspiracies.

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