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Two days later: General Botha receives Governor's despatch asking peace, 1915-05-13

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3057A/4

Scope and Contents

165 x 147 mm. Showing Botha and two other officers reading a document in the open air. A photograph probably taken at Karibib on the 13th May rather than May 12 as the caption would suggest. Botha returned to Karibib after the proclamation of Martial Law and the request for peace negotiations from the German Governor-General, Dr. Theodor Seitz arrived on the 13th.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915-05-13

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, but a grainy and ill-defined print.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-09-28 09:46:58+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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