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The Declaration of London has, most fortunately, never been ratified by the Government of Great Britain.
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Thomas Erskine Holland
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Holland expresses relief that the Declaration of London was never ratified by the British Government, indicating its contentious nature.
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