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light on the High Less

am to state that under

I a

existing circumstances, and unitil

the

the receipt of the reply of French Gynearment to Low Growicks Note if the ptt detart Majesty's Gove ment

Hea

relictant to counter mand

ttm

dinctions which ham bean given

for the removal of the restrictions on coating in British Ports; hat

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to Inggest

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If

that in view

the attitude now assumed

by

ber

the trend Grement, that

the Colonial Gover

nors shonen

instructed to communicate at

once by lilegraph to Her Majesty's

Greawment if there is any

attempt on the part of

the

Frunch Commanders to exercise

be

Belligerent right against British,

Vessels

in order that He

Majesty's Government may

if

necessary

consider

the

Ju priety of re-enfurcing the

provisions

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