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The record of this case, as thus shown by the official correspondence, is not creditable to the English Government.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The record of this case, as thus shown by the official correspondence, is not creditable to the English Government.”
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Blaine criticizes the English Government's handling of a particular diplomatic case, suggesting a lack of credibility.
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