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se Forguire, and also whether

the whole question of the action of

France in the matter, in attacking

a

tributary of China, could not be submitted to arbitration, in the

same way

that the San Juan

difficulty between mugland

Americas had been.

auds

Ireplied it was impossible for

Ine

&o answer that question. Al

I could do at prevent was to advice the Excersy to recercise the utmost reserve in his communications ind

this

this matter, as probably it formed.

subject for discussion between the French Minister and the Ssang

di Jasnew, and

any adine

admissions

on indiscretion on his part might

give like to serions complications.

In this the biccrry fully agreed.

My object in giving this

8 guard

and his against?

adorietus

against Making

such adsuirsions as those to Mr.

Aubry de This want mich reefect to aw

arrangement to prevent the revel

and brinese corning into collision,

such

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