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Text. Par 10.

"Depend on it, Sir, that as soon as Denmark
will have taken a resolution so conformable
to the wishes of his (it's) true friends, the concurrence
of the King of Denmark towards the reestablishment
of a general peace would be infinitely agreeable to
the King, my master, and I dare all that your Excellency
has too long been acquainted with the true
interests of Russia, and with the sentiments of England,
not to be sensible, that the Empress of Russia
cannot better confide to effect a peace than
to his Britannia Majesty and his allies. My instructions
are to ask of your Excellency a clear and
decisive answer on the intentions of his Danish
Majesty, with regard to a junction of part of his forces,
either by land or sea, to the forces of Her Imperial Majesty
of Russia, and to propose the neutrality of the Danish
States, and of the Danish seas, under the most
efficacious promise of security from the King of England
and his allies."

Observations on Par. 10.

Another proposition for the truth of which Mr. Elliott
is entitled to full credit: viz. that supposing a resolution,
on the part of the King of Denmark to break
his treaty with Russia, and refuse her all assistance,
the concurrence of that King, towards the reestablishment
of a general peace, would be infinitely agreeable
to Mr. Elliott's Royal Master. As a peace, good or bad,
is not to be made, nor any other political effect to be
produced, by sitting still and doing nothing, if
Denmark, without helping Russia, is to act towards
the production of a peace, it must be by helping
the enemies of Russia. At this price, she
may

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	009	Main Headings
Folio number	063	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c12
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1829
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1829
Notes public	bowring, x, 201ff	ID Number	3364
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