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me, in the presence of M. de Viel-Castel, now my col- 

 league in the French Academy,* 'Send them duplicates 

 of your despatches. 7 



" 3rd. I have already said that there was not a 

 word in my instructions which bade me concern myself 

 with arranging * special conventions calculated to 

 secure the entry (of the French troops) into Kome.' 

 Consequently, according to the system laid down by 

 M. Vivien, by which one should do nothing not 

 expressly laid down in the instructions, I ought not 

 to have proposed that our troops should enter Rome. 

 Nevertheless, I did so several times ; and even in con- 

 nection with the arrangement of May 31st, I have 

 shown in my memorandum how we might have 

 gained a very important position inside the city, and 

 how we should have been asked to come in a very 

 short time by the inhabitants themselves. Specially 

 authorised, quite independently of my instructions, 

 to conclude partial arrangements with the Eoman 

 authorities, I abstained from touching upon the prin- 

 cipal question, viz. that of the relations between the 

 Pope and the Eomans. The Council of State regards 

 me as exclusively responsible for the first projects of 

 arrangement proposed in concert with General Oudinot, 

 inasmuch as in condemning these proposals it blames 

 me alone ; but it is inconsistent to reproach me with 

 having signed the provisional agreement of May 31st, 

 in spite of the opposition of the General, whose 

 * M. de Viel-Castel died October 6th, 1887. 



