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Re:Museum Items Go Missing by karencarits on Saturday December 16, 2023 @06:36AM (#38663513)
According to the Wikipedia article, he did get approval from state officials although it is hard to interpret if he went beyond the approval. However, the Committee you mentioned

> cleared Elgin of all allegations that he had acquired the marbles illegally or had misused his powers as ambassador

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Re:Museum Items Go Missing by defrost on Saturday December 16, 2023 @06:38AM (#38663524)
As I said, the legality was sketchy AF.

Dodgy enough that a pubic inquiry was held, and sketchy in that a British Lord and ambassador was cleared when anybody else would be facing punishment.

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