text_original: ^ This feeling was largely responsible for Palmerston's \ refusal to encourage the scheme of M. Lesseps for the construction ] of a canal through the Isthmus of Suez. He saw in it a great " naval and military advantage to France in a war with England " I (Dec. 8th, 1861).3 The co operation of the two countries in the Far East did not Chinese allay suspicion.
text_transcription: THIS FEELING WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PALMERSTON'S REFUSAL TO ENCOURAGE THE SCHEME OF MONSIEUR LESSEPPS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CANAL THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ HE SAW IN IT A GREAT NAVAL AND MILITARY ADVANTAGE TO FRANCE IN A WAR WITH ENGLAND DECEMBER EIGHTH EIGHTEEN SIXTY ONE THE CO OPERATION OF THE TWO COUNTRIES AND THE FOREST DID NOT ALLAY SUSPICION
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