P.L.G. to Milner: heartened by better war news; estimate of Imperialist feeling of British public; has received authorisation for undisclosed secret move (details were written on separate sheet for burning); wonders if Lord Roberts would care to combine with Rhodesian Railways for construction of a line from Mafeking to Johannesburg. With annexed note by Milner that he cannot be sure of date on original letter. (This, and the following cable, probably refer to P.L.G.'s scheme to relieve Mafeking from the north. Although the War Office agreed in principle, they were so dilatory that nothing was effected. See also D3287/MIL/1/553 and /558.) 9 Feb 1900