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that Japan has to negotiate simultaneously with the Representatives of no less than sixteen (16) separate Powers,
who differ among each other with
both of the
regard to many
principles and of the details to be agreed upon in common. Under these circumstances, it is satisfactory to know that Great Britain and the United States, which have prepondence of commercial
a
interests, are both opposed to obstruction, and to the retention
of unnecessary
restrictions of trade
and
and intercourse,
and are
both
-favourable to raising Japan by gradual steps of prudent progress to that full international equality which she has herself striven so
hard to reach.
I have the honour to be
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Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
S.MBowen
J
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