L29/568/87

Grantham, St. James's to Fitzherbert, Paris (No 6, copy) It is impossible to judge whether France is determined to make a stand in favour of the restitution of Trincomale' to the Dutch. If Fitzherbert feels Trincomale' cannot be obtained then he is to desist from that claim. Dutch, by refusing a separate peace and by "throwing themselves into the Power & under the Protection of France, have placed themselves in the most hostile Light, gives the King a Claim to keep some Part of his Conquests from the Republick". If Trincomale' is given up, Fitzherbert is to insist on keeping Negapatnam and procuring Demerary and Essequibo. If these cannot be obtained, then Negapatnam alone is to be insisted upon. If Negapatnam cannot be kept, Demerary and Essequibo are the very least that can satisfy the King. If France is convinced that the difficulties between Great Britain and Holland can be resolved, the signature of the Preliminaries between France and Spain will not be retarded. Nothing is to be left undone in trying to keep Trincomale'. If France is in earnest to conclude the peace, Holland will accept the articles held out to them in Fitzherbert's Memorial. No admission of the principles of the Neutral Code or allusion to its articles can take place.

9 Jan 1783

From: 1783 To: 1783

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Lucas,
Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron,
Fitzherbert, Alleyn,
George III

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