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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/55/13
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Mr Gladstone to Queen Victoria
Date	2 February 1882
Writer	Gladstone, William Ewart
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Cabinet decided that Granville should draw off the French Government from the idea of an Anglo-French occupation (Egypt), because of the likelihood of raising European difficulties. Turkey, if force should be required, should be employed to carry out the general will. Steps to be taken for an amicable concurrence of the Powers as to the demarcation of a frontier between Persia [Iran] and the Turcoman Country north of Afghanistan. Cabinet considers a telegram in which Kimberley proposes to inform the Cape Government as to interference for the settlement of Basutoland [Lesotho].
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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