High Commissioner of South Africa and governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, sends his famous ‘helots’ telegram to Mr Joseph

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South African History Online. (2012, May 3). High Commissioner of South Africa and governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, sends his famous ‘helots’ telegram to Mr Joseph. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082648

South African History Online (2012) 'High Commissioner of South Africa and governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, sends his famous ‘helots’ telegram to Mr Joseph', South African History Online, 3 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082648 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).

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"High Commissioner of South Africa and governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, sends his famous ‘helots’ telegram to Mr Joseph." South African History Online, 3 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082648. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "High Commissioner of South Africa and governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, sends his famous ‘helots’ telegram to Mr Joseph." South African History Online. May 3, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082648.