his hands by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, containing
the reply Government contemplated "returning to the objections expressed by her Majesty's Government in regard to the provisions of that Treaty.
which the French
I am also to transmit to you,
for
a
which
Lord Carnarvon's information, Copy of the
of the answer Lord Derby has returned to Lord Lyons Despatch, and I am to request that you will state to Lord Carnarvon
that
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that Lord Derby would be glad
to be furnished with such further observations as his
Lordship
it may
may
consider that
be useful to lay before
the French Government, in
addition to those which Lord
Lyons has been instructed to make. Lord Derby would be glad to be favoured with Lord Carnarvon's answer at his
earliest convenience.
Jane Kirk,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Lord