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1962, Relocation of the statue of John Lawrence from Pakistan to Northern Ireland
The relocation of the Lawrence statue from Pakistan to Northern Ireland took place after negotiations between the Commonwealth Relations Office, shipping companies, retired Indian Civil Service officials, and Pakistani authorities, including the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan, who gave final permission for its release. Belfast Newsletter gave the following description of the relocation: "The statue of Lord Lawrence, who was Viceroy of India, and was an Old Boy of Foyle College, has now been brought from Lahore to London, on its way to Londonderry where it will be re-erected outside the school. The statue, said the headmaster, Mr. J.S. Connolly, was undergoing repairs in London. Mr Connolly said: "It is an impressive and dignified statue which will be a very real acquisition for the school, both as an embellishment and a source of inspiration.""