Chamber, stated that the British Government recognised identical rights for France and England in Muscat, vand expressed profound regret to France for the incorrect spontaneous comments on the divergence of this action of one of its. agents. The Times statement from the statements made in the: British Parliament, and states that if the latter are correct; the local agents deserve commendation and not re-
Batiled the original designs of France. udiation, as apparently their action
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