After a lot of adventures, the Acropolis Sculptures arrived in London to be welcomed by a deluge of reactions. Local dignitaries expressed sorrow over the fact that a respectable Englishman and representative of the Crown had committed these despicable acts.
Hugh Hammersley proposed to the British Government to buy the Scupltures from Elgin with the purpose of preserving them and returning them to the country where they were created when conditions permitted. It was also considered necessary to make know that Britain would keep and preserve the sculptures until the current or future possessors of Athens demanded their return and that they were bound to comply without question or negotiation.
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