On the record
They recognized the duty of reimbursement for debts legitimately incurred for pacific improvements or otherwise, for the real benefit of the transferred territory.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid acknowledges the responsibility to reimburse debts incurred for the benefit of newly acquired territories, emphasizing fairness.
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