Harrison , who had become General Manager and Engineer of the YN&BR , favoured merger with LNR and Y&NMR as the route to peace , and he was able to show his own board the increased profit that amalgamation had brought the YN&BR .
Harrison , who had become General Manager and Engineer of the YN&BR , favoured merger with LNR and Y&NMR as the route to peace . 
 Negotiations started first with his own board , where he was able to show the increased profit that amalgamation had brought to the YN&BR .