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France had no intention of attacking any of the Chinese ports. If the French Govt should be obliged to resort to extreme measures, they would in any state care to send a previous notification to the neutral powers (this, the Ambassador said, implied of itself a declaration of war). Terry added that there was no legitimate reason for the Chinese Govt to close the Treaty ports. He said that the Commander of the French squadron would be instructed to join his colleagues in protesting against such a measure. The French Chargé d'Affaires would also be instructed to make representations. M. Waddington said further that there was no change, and no wish on the part of the French Government to make any change, in their policy towards China. H. E. argued that the Powers had a right to protest against such measures as were being taken by the Canton authorities, inasmuch as the Chinese government were bound to keep open the treaty port.
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France had no intention of
attacking any of the Chinese
ports. If the French Govt should
be obliged to resort to extreme
meamus
Case
they would in any
tate care to send a
presious notification to the
neutral
powers ( this, the
Ambanador said, implied of
itself
a declaration of war).
In Terry added that there was
no legitimate
reason for the
Chinese Govt to close the Treaty
ports,
parts,.
Ay
I that
u Commander
of the French squadron would be instructed to join his colleagues
in protesting against such a measure. The Funch Chargé d'Affaires would also be instructed to mathe
representations. In Waddingten
said further that there was no change, and no
the part
wish on
of the French Gwernment to make any change, in their policy towards China.
H. E argued that the Powers had
a right to protest against such
mamires
as were
being
taken by
The Canton authorities, incomuch
as
the Chinese government were
bound to heepopen the treater
port
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