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Political and economical machinations: A new look at sir George Grey's plans for British Kaffrarian

Keith Tankard
New Contree | Vol 42 | a495 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v42i0.495 | © 2024 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: North-West University
Submitted: 26 April 2024 | Published: 29 November 1997

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Keith Tankard, Department of History, Rhodes University, South Africa

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Abstract

In 1855 het Sir George Grey daarin geslaag om 'n onwillige Britse regering te oorreed om 'n jaarlikse bedrag van £40 000 by te dra vir die onderhoud van Brits Kaffraria. Terselfdertyd het hy 'n toekenning van £5 000 van die Kaapse Tesourie aangebied, alhoewel hierdie aanbod nooit voor die nuut gevormde parlement gedien het nie. Hierdie referaat ondersoek hoe Grey dit kon regkry, asook die bron van die Kaap se klaarblyklike vrygewigheid.

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George Grey; British Kaffrarian; 1855

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