Under this title the République Frangaise publishes an article the author of whicl—person affirmed by of contemporary to be in possession of the very best inforuation—describes the negotiations which England has enti to to secure for herself powerful alliances in Asia in the of-war with Russia, We (Lo Temps)
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1 case of war breaking out in Ceutralasin between that Power and Groat Britain, is to-day an accomplished fact in the Fur East. The pesos of an eventual alliance, offensive and between Knglaud and China wore arranged at Poking by Sir Robert Hart st the same'time that the Proaty of Peace was signed betw and China on the 9h June at The following are the ciroumstanoes hich this secret understanding was arrived at Robert Hart, then Inspector-General of the Imperial Customs, had entered upon certain pourparlers with the Ferry Uabinet with a view of bringing about a pacific settlement of the Franco-Chinese conflict, imperious necessities of the moment, which threatened to render impossible the due carrying-out of the administration
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