Gladstone writes to SCC regarding Egyptian affairs. He writes to advise SCC to proceed with writing to Sir Evelyn Wood to telegram Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Earl of Dufferin to confirm a reduction of forces to six thousand men. He writes that uniting the British and Egyptian forces could lead to jealousy. Sent from: Hawarden Castle, Chester, date stamped, 31 Dec.
Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
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- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/1303
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/1303, CS8/340/1303
- Dates of Creation
- 31 December 1882
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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