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ed, and to come to such an arrange- 
ment as may be calculated to adjust 
the differences at present subsisting 
between the two countries ; and for 
this purpose you will present a note 
to the etiect of that which is here- 
with inclosed. It is possible that 
the French government may conti- 
nue to evade all discussion on the 
points in question, and confine them- 
selves to a categorical demand, that 
Malta should be immediately evacu- 
ated. In that case, it is his majesty’s 
pleasure, that you should declare 
the impossibility of the relations of 
amity continuing to subsist between 
the two countries, and the necessity 
you will be under of leaving Paris 
within a certain time. Butif, on the 
other hand, they should shew a rea- 
diness to enter into discussion, and 
to give reasonable satisfaction and 
explanation, it is important that you 
should be informed, without loss of 
time, of the sentiments of his ma- 
jesty’s government, as to what might 
be considered an equitable adjust- 
ment of the differences between the 
two governments at this moment. 
I have, therefore, by his majes- 
ty’s command, inclosed the project 
of an arrangement, which, under the 
present circumstances, would meet 
the ideas of his majesty’s govern- 
ment ; which would aflord security 
for those objeéts which are consi- 
dered as endangered by the unequi- 
@cal disclosure of the views of the 
first consul, and which, at the same 
time, might entirely save the honour 
of the French government, 
1 am, &c. 
(Signed) Hawkesbury. 
Wis Excellency Lord Whitworth, 
SC. Ce 
Fir, Inclosure referred to in No. 50. 
he undersigned, his Britannic 
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majesty’s ambassador extraordinary, 
has received the orders of his court 
to make the following communica- 
tion to the French government. 
His majesty has perceived, with 
great regret, that the French go- 
vernment continue to withhold all 
satisfaction and explanation on the 
points on which he has complained, 
and that at the time when they evade 
all discussion on the subje¢t of his 
representations, they persist in their 
requisition that the island of Malta 
should be forthwith evacuated by 
his forces. His majesty can never 
so far forget what is due to him- 
self, and to his people, as to acqui- 
esce in such a course of proceeding. 
He has, therefore, commanded the 
undersigned to ascertain, distinctly, 
from the French government, whe- 
ther they are determined to perse- 
vere in withholding all satisfaction 
and explanation upon the points on 
which his majesty has complained, 
or whether they are disposed, with- 
out delay, to give such satisfaction and 
explanation upon the present state 
of affairs, as may lead to an arrange- 
ment which may be calculated to 
adjust the differences at present sub- 
sisting between the two governments. 
It is his majesty’s anxious desire, 
that, by adopting this mode of pro- 
ceeding, an end may be put to that 
state of suspense and uncertainty 
which must be so injurious to the 
interests of both countries ; and that 
the two governments, a¢tuated by 
the same principles of justice and 
moderation, may be led to concur 
in such measures as are most likely 
to conduce to their permanent tran- 
quillity. 
(Signed) Whitworth. 
Second Inclosure referred to in 
No, 50. 
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