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John Morley: “Still, when all such difficulties are measured and taken account of, it is impossible to overrate the courage, the…”

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Still, when all such difficulties are measured and taken account of, it is impossible to overrate the courage, the patience and fidelity, with which the present House of Commons faces what is not at all an easy moment in Indian Government.
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John Morley

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Morley acknowledges the challenges faced by the House of Commons in managing Indian governance with courage and fidelity.

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