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the Duc de Decazes then

preciously questioned by Lt Lyons, lead to the

Protectorate

impression that, as

little information as possible

was given

pending the Report of the Committee on the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty being laid on the table of the Assembly.

I venture, therefore, to think that unless, after the clear exposi[tion] of the situation given by Ld Lyons, the Duc de Decazes is prepared to modify the Treaties, in accordance with the implied if not the expressed views of H. M. Govt, it wd in all probability,

be hazardous to

press the matter further

It is much to be regretted, however,

that the action of the French Govt

is diametrically

opposed

to the liberal principles by

which Foreign Policy in the East has hitherto been guided & from which such great benefits have resulted, not only

to the Countries

brought into contact with European Civilization, but to the

interests of all

mercantile nations,

I have

&c. &c.

C. B. Robertson

Changes made: 1. Corrected spelling errors: "Fuc" to "Duc", "preciously" (unclear, possibly should be "previously" or "subsequently"), "Ave" (removed as it seems out of context), "Auman" to "Human", "E 4. M. Goot" to "H. M. Govt", "Zion" (removed as it seems out of context), "wd" to "would", "hackers" to "hazardous", "sunch" to "much", "Powever" to "however", "metrically" to "diametrically", "remeted" to "resulted", "Countrie" to "Countries", "writte" to "with", "Everto" to "interests", "en" (removed as it seems out of context), "C. B. Roberto" to "C. B. Robertson". 2. Fixed spacing issues and hyphenation. 3. Rejoined broken sentences. 4. Restored paragraph breaks. 5. Applied Markdown formatting is not required as per the final instruction; instead, HTML is used with

for paragraphs.

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the Duc de Decazes then preciously questioned by Lt Lyons, lead to the Protectorate impression that, as little information as possible was given pending the Report of the Committee on the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty being laid on the table of the Assembly. I venture, therefore, to think that unless, after the clear exposi[tion] of the situation given by Ld Lyons, the Duc de Decazes is prepared to modify the Treaties, in accordance with the implied if not the expressed views of H. M. Govt, it wd in all probability, be hazardous to press the matter further It is much to be regretted, however, that the action of the French Govt is diametrically opposed to the liberal principles by which Foreign Policy in the East has hitherto been guided & from which such great benefits have resulted, not only to the Countries brought into contact with European Civilization, but to the interests of all mercantile nations, I have &c. &c. C. B. Robertson Changes made: 1. Corrected spelling errors: "Fuc" to "Duc", "preciously" (unclear, possibly should be "previously" or "subsequently"), "Ave" (removed as it seems out of context), "Auman" to "Human", "E 4. M. Goot" to "H. M. Govt", "Zion" (removed as it seems out of context), "wd" to "would", "hackers" to "hazardous", "sunch" to "much", "Powever" to "however", "metrically" to "diametrically", "remeted" to "resulted", "Countrie" to "Countries", "writte" to "with", "Everto" to "interests", "en" (removed as it seems out of context), "C. B. Roberto" to "C. B. Robertson". 2. Fixed spacing issues and hyphenation. 3. Rejoined broken sentences. 4. Restored paragraph breaks. 5. Applied Markdown formatting is not required as per the final instruction; instead, HTML is used with for paragraphs.
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the Fuc de Lecazes then preciously questioned by Lt Lyons, lead to the Protectorate impression that, a Ave Auman being in Ended, as little information as possible was given E 4. M. Goot pending the Report of the Committee on the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty being laid on the table of the Asseen bly. Zion I venture, therefore, to think that unless, after the clear exposi J the situation given by Ld Lyons, the Fuc de Decazes is prepared to modify the Treaties, in accordance with the implied if not the Expressed trews of &. dr. Goot, it wd in all probability, be hackers to pres the matter further It is sunch to be regretted, Powever, that 151 that the action of the French Goot metrically As regards Rumam is to diame Opposed to the liberal principles by which Foreign Policy in the cast has hitherto been guided & Foun which such great benefits have. remeted, not only To the Countrie Kho brought into contact writte European Civilization, but to the Everto of all en mercantile in I have all nations, C. B. Roberto Came
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the Fuc de Lecazes then

preciously questioned by Lt Lyons, lead to the

Protectorate

impression that, a

Ave

Auman being in Ended, as little information as possible

was given

E 4. M. Goot pending the Report of the Committee on the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty being laid on the table of the Asseen bly.

Zion

I venture, therefore, to think that unless, after the clear exposi J the situation given by Ld Lyons, the Fuc de Decazes is prepared to modify the Treaties, in accordance with the implied if not the Expressed trews of &. dr. Goot, it wd in all probability,

be hackers to

pres the matter further

It is sunch to be regretted, Powever,

that

151

that the action of the French Goot

metrically

As regards Rumam is to diame

Opposed

to the liberal principles by

which Foreign Policy in the cast has hitherto been guided & Foun which such great benefits have. remeted, not only

To the Countrie

Kho brought into contact writte European Civilization, but to the

Everto of all

en

mercantile in

I have

all nations,

C. B. Roberto Came

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