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Sir E. Grey considers that It would not he safe to

preoe matters oo far till the naval and military au­

thority b are known to ho agreed upon a plan of cam-
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paign and prepared to carry it out in the last reBort.

For those reasons Sir E. Grey though appreciating
the inconvenience of the present unsettled and undefin­

ed state of affaire, conoidere that unless extreme pro-
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vocation is forthcoming it would he hotter to wait till
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the Turkish Government renew this year their request

! for the increase of Customs dues and then to open the
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question of all the points in dispute and to endeavour

to secure a reasonable settlement.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,