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N 12(b) 204 1789
In the year 1789⊞ ⊞ See p.71 in pencil, of the last packet 1788. an attempt was made by Great
Britain or by the King of Great Britain to break up
the alliance between Russia & Denmark. The pretext
was the restoration of the balance of the power and
the retention by Russia of which had been
taken from the Turks by the Russians. It was In
the Gazette de Leyde, Letters were written under a
feigned name by George the Third himself, urging upon
the King of Denmark the propriety of his breaking his
engagements with Russia & associating himself with
the policy then pursued. A private communication
of Mr Elliott our Minister over Copenhagen to the
Danish Court, obtained publicity, and upon that
communication Bentham sent the following remarks
to the Editor of the Public Advertiser
'Observations on
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