Letter from Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

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Northbrook writes to SCC regarding Egypt and Afghanistan. He writes that the Liberal party should be careful about what they say on Egypt in case they shackle themselves into an agreement. He writes that they are waiting for events to develop before recommending policy on Afghanistan. He reports that Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton has dismissed all the men with knowledge of Afghanistan. Sent frm: Stratton, Micheldever Station, dates stamped, 25 Sept.

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