RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
The Times, m a leading article of January 13, 1883, said :— " We have far more to lose m Asia than Russia hag. She, at the most could not be driven back a few hundreds of miles, with the proa* pect of recovering the lost ground at some future opportunity. She has founded no empire m the East ; her power is not centralised m every metropolis, her subjects are only scattered tribes, owing her a loose, unsubstantial allegiance. There is nothing for an enemy to break down or destroy, whereas we rule j» j&mpact Empire, of great antiquity, highly civilised, and containing a popil ition singularly susceptible of politica! alarm. Bussia, as she well undershri'la; could disturb us, and possibly create even serious commotion m the Very lisairt of our dominion. ; ELECTRIC TRLKGUAHit.-r-ttIP^RIGUT.) (KEUriSK'a TKLKGBAICS.V London, May 31. In reply to the Russian Government proposals of the English and Foreign Office received yesterday the content* have been made public. An arrangement has been come to by which Maluchak and Zulfikar Pass remain m the possession of Afghanistan, and the work of the commission will only include the details of the delimitation, the main points having already been fixed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 June 1885, Page 2
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