text_original: This impoi tant distinction having been secured Stratford then induced the Porte to give satisfaction to Russia on the fonner point The dispute as to the Holy Places was thus comfortably settled before the end of April. But the concession made by the Porte effected no improvement in the diplomatic situation. On the contrai y, as '(^.K.L. ii. 532 539  b55] PALMERSTON'S POLICY S21 the Porte became more conciliatory, MenschikofF became more menacing.
text_transcription: THIS IMPORTANT DISTINCTION HAVING BEEN SECURED STRATFORD THEN INDUCED THE PORT TO GIVE SATISFACTION TO RUSSIA ON THE FORMER POINT THE DISPUTE AS TO THE HOLY PLACES WAS THUS COMFORTABLY SETTLED BEFORE THE END OF APRIL BUT THE CONCESSION MADE BY THE PORT EFFECTED NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION ON THE CONTRARY AS THE PORT BECAME MORE CONCILIATORY MENCHIKOV BECAME MORE MENACING
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