Admitted by the Brauch Government that other Powers will be at liberty to conclude treaties with Annam, and that the Jurisdiction given by the French Treaty to French Officers over persons of other European nationalities would cease on the conclusion of such treaties, the arrangements being stated to be of a temporary character and for mutual convenience; and his Lordship has been glad to learn that it is the intention of
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the French Government to... he is of Opinion that the bare assurance of their intention ought not to be deemed sufficient; and he thinks that Lord Derby should instruct that the French Government should be asked to give an equally explicit assurance on this head; for his Lordship does not perceive on what grounds the French would object to assuming such an obligation.
This would be a satisfactory course to adopt, but I believe as stated in the Memorandum, there are practical difficulties arising in connection with the question of the jurisdiction having the trade of U.S. Dulquh Szigon Jurtdly considered every...
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as compared with that coming from other places