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Pasha were of material assistance, Count Buol proposed to the
belligerent Powers a general understanding to the following
effect :=

' 1. That the plan of limitation of numbers agreed to in Lon.
don should be first proposed and be supported by Count" Buol.
2. That it should be proposed that Russia and Turkey, by
mutual agreement, should maintain reciprocally a force no
larger than that which shall remain to Russia at the end of the
war. A list to be' drawn up, and the convention referred to in
the treaty to have the same force as if it formed part of the
treaty, Ship& of war of the allies to be admitted into the
Black Sea in limited numbers, not exceeding for each half the
Russian force.

3. In case of the failure of both these propositions, he
thought that bases of peace might be found in the following
conditions :—A general engagement to respect the integrity
of,the Turkish empire on behalf of each of the Powers, and
against any one of them which should violate this engage-
ment ; a provision that the closing ,of the Dardanelles and.
Bosphorus should continue to be the rule, with the excep-
tion that Powers which have not establishments in the Black
Sea may be 'admitted by the Sultan to the extent of half the
number maintained by Russia for each Power ; consuls in the
Russian ports ; a treaty with Austria that if Russia shall in-
crease her naval force in the Black Sea beyond the number
maintained by her in 1853 it shall be a, came belli for the con-
,
tracting Powers. It was agreed that the guarantee of the in-
tegrity of Turkey shoultk bL proposecidoefore any of these
plans, the questions being taken in the order of-1, guaran-
tee ; 2, closinr, of straits, atd limitation. I reserved my opi-
nion for further consideration. Such was the generalreeult
of this important meeting. M. Drouyn de Pliuys called upon
me in the evening, and we drew up together a rough outline
of the proposals to be made. It will be seen that, supposing
the second proposition to be rejected as well as the first, the
value of the third depends on three things :-
1. Guarantee by all the contracting Powers of the territory
of Turkey.
2. A system of counterpoise in the Black Sea.
3. The limitation of the Russian force in the Black Sea to
the number of ships maintained before the war, under pain
of war with the Allies.

The value of this last article consists in the maintenance of
the alliance directed against Russia. I confess it appears to
me that if this third system can be made an u/timatunt by
Austria, it ought to be accepted by the Western Powers. In
saying this, I may appear to contradict my former opinions.
But, in fact, Ido not retract those opinions. The system of
limitation I believe to be far better than that of counter-
poise ; but the-question is between an imperfect security for
Turkey and for Europe, and the continuance of the war.
Should the Government of her Majesty, in concert with that-
of France, be of opinion that such a peace can be accepted,
they will instruct Lord Westnaoreland accordingly. If not, I
hope to be allowed to be heard personally before a final de-
cision is made.

No. 10.

Lord John Russell informs Lord Clarendon that Count
Buol hinted that a fourth system might arise out
.of the ashes
of the three systems " now floating in the air."
Lord John recommends that Austria should 'make the re-
jection of all three a casus belli with Russia.

No. 11.

. Lord Clarendon informs Lord Westmoreland that be had ex-
pressed in strong terms to Count Colloredo his surprise and re-
gret at the system of " counterpoise " proposed by Austria.

No. 12.

Lord Clarendon entirely approves the arguments used by
tho British Plenipotentiaries against the proposal of Count
Buol as reported in Lord John Russell's despatch of the 16th
of April.