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1877, Currie, Thoughts on South, Central & Eastern Africa
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“Thoughts upon the Present and Future of South Africa, and Central and Eastern Africa”: by Donald Currie, paper extracted from Proceedings of the
Royal Colonial Institute, Vol. 8, 1876/77, pp. 380-418. (Lacks TOC & index. Currie was a shipping magnate who made his fortune by founding a steamship
line that specialized in service to South Africa. He became very well connected and influential in South African politics, and on several occasions
rendered material serive to the British government. His acquaintance with the president of what was then the Orange Free State caused him to be entrusted
by the home government with the negotiations in a dispute concerning the ownership of the Kimberly diamond fields, which were brought to a successful
conclusion. At the time of this lecture he was personally involved in the negotiations between London and the Boer communities of South Africa. He
served as an intermediary between colonial officials and two separate Transvaal delegations that came to London in 1877 and 1878 to protest against
annexation. His suggestions for a settlement were ignored by the government of the day, but the terms on which the Transvaal was subsequently restored to
the Boers were generally along the lines those Currie had earlier advised.)
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Title:
Thoughts upon the present and future of South Africa, and Central and Eastern Africa.
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OCLC Number:
873645314
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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