THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
The Russian..; Goyemn>ehl; hittye, it is said, advanced a very 'serious character, hot only object to the fortification o{. Herat under Englishi.Biipervißioii;^uj;ft is stated $hey also require that no ine^stires shall be' adopted for the fortification of the 'Afghan frohtier. r From other reports that the Russian Government haYeabsolutely declined to accept ille agreement made m London on their behalf by their delegates with the British Government. Their policy is evidently to claim and then secure one concession after another till they virtually : sneceed ? m making themselves masters, of the situation. It is ominous however, to find by thii morning's telegrams that the Guards' return; from Egypt has been countermanded, they are .to await further orders at Alexandpiai and-that the leave of absence i to officers m India •. has been cancelled, andjthat ifiilitary preparationß continue with unabated vigour m India. So much for warlike matters. These events are necessarily known to you by , cable, but they "form the leading topics of thehour, and matters are very unsettled m Home iorresporident of exchanged
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 44, 20 July 1885, Page 2
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175THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 44, 20 July 1885, Page 2
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