Early settlement of the incident was in sight today as a consequence of the satisfactory interview. A further step toward an amicable solution of the question appeared to have been taken in yesterday's negotiations.
In the last three consulations the contentions of both sides were clarin fied and as a result of this progress Sir Robert was believed to have asked his Government for important instructions last night.
The new instructions might be of such a nature that the case could be settled completely in a short time, observers believed.
The next meeting between diplo-mari: representatives after receipt of the instructions was expected to take place this evening or Saturday.
Negotiations would reach their most important stage in this interview, observers predicted,
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