They had to apologize for the diplomatic slight from the earlier July stopover, and explain the reason why an invitation for the King, received while they were still in London, to attend the Bastille Day celebration as a guest of President Grévy was left unanswered.
Mereka harus meminta maaf atas kelalaian diplomatik dari bulan Juli sebelumnya, dan menjelaskan alasan mengapa undangan untuk Raja (yang diterima saat mereka masih di London) untuk menghadiri perayaan Hari Bastille sebagai tamu Presiden Grévy masih belum dibalas.