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It appears that communication without further discussion with Ms. or affording them the opportunity of replying to the observations contained in the French Mem., the Bill has been laid on the Table of the Assembly to enable the French Government to ratify the Treaty, it may be inferred has been introduced at the present moment in order to obtain the acquiescence of other parties to the Treaty before it is adjourned or discussed.

It is unnecessary that I should direct attention to the fact that the French Government were but little prepared for the sudden action taken with the view, it must be interpreted, of bringing to a sudden close a practice which had been under the exception of necessity existing, but which had been modified by the language of the French Government being calculated to hope might be assented to the satisfaction of both parties.

A friendly interchange of communications had taken place between the Deputy, YE, and the French Deputy on this all-important question. It was therefore with considerable surprise and disappointment that I received from him the intimation that the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty had been laid upon the Table of the Legislative Assembly.

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It appears that communication without further discussion with Ms. or affording them the opportunity of replying to the observations contained in the French Mem., the Bill has been laid on the Table of the Assembly to enable the French Government to ratify the Treaty, it may be inferred has been introduced at the present moment in order to obtain the acquiescence of other parties to the Treaty before it is adjourned or discussed. It is unnecessary that I should direct attention to the fact that the French Government were but little prepared for the sudden action taken with the view, it must be interpreted, of bringing to a sudden close a practice which had been under the exception of necessity existing, but which had been modified by the language of the French Government being calculated to hope might be assented to the satisfaction of both parties. A friendly interchange of communications had taken place between the Deputy, YE, and the French Deputy on this all-important question. It was therefore with considerable surprise and disappointment that I received from him the intimation that the Bill for the ratification of the Treaty had been laid upon the Table of the Legislative Assembly. Page 319
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appears that

Communication

without

further

with Ms. or effording

them the opportunis preplying to the abservations contained in the

Treuch Mem,

Bill has been laid

as the Table of the Assembly

to enable the

t which

the des Decages Pread to ratify the Treaty, it may be inferred has been uitroduced at the present moment in order to obtain the acquie ofther apprecbly to the Treaty bedr it adjacens or difpulver.

It is unne

should dir

Anes.

alepary that I

quire

the

fact that

were but little prepared

after the friendly

communication

whi had taken place between

I the Dece

YE, and ther

Der Decages

on this Albertions

319

question for the sudden action ther tatten with the view, i et must be interpreted, of bringing to a sudden close a pracce diup to

Ans.

had been under the

exception

of necefect of tateing existe

but wh: thing

had

Meeled

by the language of the Den Qocays heins alf to hope night becassey to the satisfaction of both forte

7.

leg

piendly.

interchange of

ications.

It was therefore

with conce

surprise and disappointment theat tons. recived from it

the intimnation that the Bell

-Truty

far the ratification of the Tenty

had been laid upon the

Table of the leferably in to Inomarya

matur

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