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to concur frankly in any measure of improvement, and an honourable
desire to form arrangements equitable to both parties.
Treaties made easily Terminable,
As much inconvenience had arisen from past treaties having been
made generally for long periods, so that, in case of disagreement as
to interpretation on any point, or of serious modification being
found needful, nothing could be done save by the slow and
cumbrous process of diplomacy through the Foreign Office, a
clause was inserted in all these new conventions, in accordance with
a general rule previously laid down, whereby they were made
terminable by either party at moderate notice.