Confidential telegram from the Governor about the progress of railway negotiations at Colesberg with representatives of the South African Republic; with a reply from Rhodes suggesting an extension from Harrismith as an alternative to the Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) plan, 20-23 Apr 1893
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C2A/1, items 62a-63
Held at the Weston Library
Also, a confidential letter from Loch about his discussions with Kruger on Swaziland (Eswatini), Customs Union, railway amalgamation, and the possible acquisition by the Transvaal (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West) of the Netherlands Railway Company and the Portuguese line. There are references to Joubert and to internal Transvaal (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West) politics.
Dates
- Creation: 20-23 Apr 1893
Extent
2 items
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 228, C2A/1, items 62a-63
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