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Who succeeded Milner as Governor of the Cape Colony?

  • John French

  • Walter Hely-Hutchinson

  • Harry Rawson

  • William Palmer

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Succeeding Milner as Governor of the Cape Colony was William Palmer, a British colonial administrator. Palmer's tenure spanned 1910 to 1920, a crucial period marked by significant political shifts in South Africa. Under his leadership, the Union of South Africa was established in 1910, uniting the Cape Colony with three other British colonies.
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