CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 92

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ports.

I averred that I was scarcely prepared to argue the question, but that I thought it extremely doubtful how far we could dispute the right of a Government to take the measures of self-defence which it considered necessary in view of what it believed to be an imminent attack.

I said that I should not touch upon this point in my answer, but that I should express the hope that the assurances of the French Government would be sufficient to induce the Chinese not to carry into execution their threat.

471

Grand ...

4

said I would ...

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91 ports. I averred that I was scarcely prepared to argue the question, but that I thought it extremely doubtful how far we could dispute the right of a Government to take the measures of self-defence which it considered necessary in view of what it believed to be an imminent attack. I said that I should not touch upon this point in my answer, but that I should express the hope that the assurances of the French Government would be sufficient to induce the Chinese not to carry into execution their threat. 471 Grand ... 4 said I would ...
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91

ports.

Jannvered that I was

prepared

sca

scarcely

to argue the question

but that I thought it extremely

doubtful how far we could dispute

the right of a Government

to take the meamres of self defence

which it coundered nece

necessary

view of what it believed to be an

imminent attacks.

in

be sufficient to induce the Chinese

not to carry

into execution their

threat

471

Gran

4

said

I should not touch upon

this point in

my

should. express the hope that the

anower, but that

avourances of

the

French

Gar

I would

be

སཱཙཱ། 'མྨ

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