, 1877-07-10
BRITISH INTEKE6TS.'
CORRESPONDENTS hErwxES rHE EH0t1sn ASn
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Lanfan Tisses. Jans u
Ne have received from tho Foreign ONCE the fol.
lowing correspondence, which Las passed between
the Engltth 4nd Rnas'an Governments, respecting
the war between Russia and To'sey. II will be
seen that tho text Of rr!ccc GortsehakotTs answer
agrees with the aeeount we were able come time
ago to give of It:
Foaktax oyr1cI, May 9, lA57.-N. { FAta1assadestr::
have the honor to acknow1su9e Tho receipt Of
you ,nfoFn, nc That Jou arc about 10 proceed 70
llssla on q short leaTe 1t absence. .
A. voat Ezecl;cney VII then loabtiess hare m
t;oxesnmtnt taks this occasion Of placing before
them some cnntEderatcns OF importance to tho
int"fe ~ good understanding between Great BF'tain
Iiel Msje..y's Government do not propos. again
pcens the, hasc sesdy
.,.n woald b* aas,siine: thy hs;s accepted .he
tnst!on Of nentrailt1. They frum Tho dfst warned
anee, and thry ate determined 70 carry tmp.riialiy
tnto elect the policy Thus announced 20 long as
Al the sAme time they think 1t right that there
slnnd tc No misunderstanding ~ 10 their position
and Intentions. shonl4 the war now In prngrcss
which they arc equally boand and dctcr,niaed to
Defend and It t* desirable that they ehonld make
ons ssa ~ tar IT, ~ at hs oanst q ne ~9s ean X
arr. f' ~
Foremost among them IS tho neccs.lty Of keep.
mnnication between Eu,onc and tho East bT thc
suex Canal, An attempt to hncksdc Of otherwise
srasr aniars to ef the eonmetec Of T." wotd On
both there grounds IN, such step-.whIeh they h"pe
Of ethrf ac!liRcrcnt to take would bc incon.ttrnt
with Tho maintenance By shem of an attitude Of
Ihe 1uercantiic and financial intrrr.t, NJ Euro.
pcar nntjun. arc also 10 largely inroiyed in Erynt
tnnluofarllY' for nurnosr. ii ,ar, enn}d rrnteelv
be regarded will mt,eoncern bJ lie nemt.sl low.
Thc Snst In IN a,,,tauss W cor.,,,,Icon,.
whrth.r In n n,,iI,sr1 no,Iiic., ~. rnmTeee
cisi point oi vsew, Is loo well
scarcely necessary !" point ont that lics sslcs5s
81 M s ps,, s:o Sst san; I'm se:s
peculiar anil commanding pos!ton:
The cxistiag arrangements, n,ade under Eu-
tho Bosphufrs and parIsnelIcs appear to them
wI,e and sa'utsry. md there would te. in stctt
any insteffai partienlat.
11cr Malcsty's Government hare thought II right
thus frankly 10 indicate sheIs vIews. Ths eonr.s
Of events might show thht there were etil other
intcresta-a.. Tor Instance, On thc PrrsIan Calf
Th!sh 7 w6na b ths's ant{ 70 protect. but thy
cd out 10 your ExcetseacY tho limits within whtr,
s1cnts, tho.c within which ti,ey them,cl,e: would
Of IN oplnon being forn.ca, 10 ma!ntaln q policy
Of - nbssent!on and Mentality;
viii sppfeei.ts shsr de.rs to to ,ase tbtIr no!,e1
underlined at tho outset Of the sar, md shnt %
Majesty At Lradia, md puslishea !, 70 your E1eei
iencJ j request vhrn he pledged hs Word Of honor
that ha hsa no intent.on Of acquiring CONSTANT.
oecnpy n portion or Baiyaris i wonlS onjs S.s
cS;i.!i:a !: papsis:'ea VIZ .ssaIsd. .s % VI Nv
their confidence ia shcss declarations u his In.
pctia Majesty than b. requesting your Exeellency
Hus..sn Go1srnent IL frank M e e4psnatioss @ '"s St
BrttIsh po!icy which have bad the honor Of thus
Offering 10 ''a' h's'' etc. D'nsr'
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f.. pr7.n,.uust Saii& E.% ys';x ;s3,ao, ,sn-x y
Con,tf: Your Excc],eney h.s brsn intru,tsd hy
neoy @ Witch ds.seps ,S tho
tions which .nirht be- imnl!euted In sbs nrtsent
VI, a1d would sdset insstcats that England ought
1Ijs Majesty tho Emperor has pcruactl f. with
dSe inisfe;s .1d .pp1rel.sss the ttanLGsss ot &
nnds,ats sntfinex hctxcen the Two Goycrnmenn' a'
Our auxasI iIsstcr insIasts nc to respond with
coa,plots feciproeit, Iy putting you IL poslt,on
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