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of, and the privilege which you reserve for yourselves 

 of only repulsing our foreign enemies if they come 

 directly in contact with yourselves, leaves our political 

 existence at the mercy of your good faith." 



The Eoman Assembly, convoked the same day, in 

 a sitting with closed doors, adopted my scheme all but 

 unanimously. This result was announced to me by 

 the Triumvirs in the following letter : 



" The result of the long discussion in the Chamber 

 is as follows : 



"Art. 1. The support of France is assured to the 

 inhabitants of the Eoman States. They regard the 

 French army as a friendly one, come to aid in the 

 defence of their territory. 



" Art. 2. By arrangement with the Eoman Govern- 

 ment, and without in any way interfering in the admi- 

 nistration of the country, the French army will occupy 

 the outward cantonments most suitable for the pur- 

 poses of defence and for the good health of the troops. 

 Communications shall be free. 



"Art. 3. The French Eepublic guarantees against 

 all foreign invasion the territories occupied by its troops. 



"Art. 4. It is understood that the present arrange- 

 ment is to be submitted for ratification by the French 

 Eepublic. 



"Art. 5. In no case shall the effects of the present 

 undertaking lapse until a fortnight after official com- 

 munication of the note having been ratified. 



