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I would be interested to know just how in depth this goes with regards to the exploitation of Indian resources, particularly diamonds. Anything with regards to the Koh-I-Noor?

Patricia Only remember two short passages about diamonds -- (1) how they were a convenient means of 'repatriating' profits made abroad for these early traders …moreOnly remember two short passages about diamonds -- (1) how they were a convenient means of 'repatriating' profits made abroad for these early traders (small and lightweight)--for members of the English East India Company as well as independent or 'country' traders. No specific mention of the Koh-i-noor unless it was the one-sentence reference to a very large diamond the size of a pigeon egg supposedly owned by one Indian ruler. 'Diamond' doesn't appear in the Index and I'm afraid I don't have page references in the 456-page text.(less)

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