HC Deb 02 April 1860 vol 157 c1719
SIR GEORGE LEWIS

brought up Her Majesty's Gracious Answer to the Address presented to Her relative to the Differential Duties on shipping in French ports.

Answer to Address [29th March] reported, as follows:—

I hate received your Address praying that I will enter into Negotiations with the Emperor of the French, with the view of making a Treaty for the reciprocal abrogation of all discriminating Duties levied upon the Vessels and their Cargoes of either of the two Nations in the Ports of the other; and for procuring such alterations in the Navigation Laws of France as may tend to facilitate the commercial intercourse and strengthen the friendly relations between England and France.

And I shall not fail to give such directions as may appear to Me to be best calculated to promote the object which you have in view.

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