text_original: Coupled with this was the assertion to which France persistently clung, that complete reciprocity was neces  sary. The meaning which was given to the words " reciprocity and equality of advantage " was the chief point at issue.
text_transcription: COUPLED WITH THIS WAS THE ASSERTION TO WHICH FRANCE PERSISTENTLY CLUNG THAT COMPLETE RECIPROCITY WAS NECESSARY THE MEANING WHICH WAS GIVEN TO THE WORDS RECIPROCITY AND EQUALITY OF ADVANTAGE WAS THE CHIEF POINTED ISSUE
phonemes: kˈʌpəld wɪð ðɪs wʌzðɪ ɐsˈɜːʃən tʊ wˌɪtʃ fɹˈæns pɚsˈɪstəntli klˈʌŋ, ðæt kəmplˈiːt ɹᵻsɪpɹˈɑːsᵻɾi wʌz nˈiːsᵻz sˈɛɹi. ðə mˈiːnɪŋ wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə ðə wˈɜːdz " ɹᵻsɪpɹˈɑːsᵻɾi ænd iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ " wʌzðə tʃˈiːf pˈɔɪnt æɾ ˈɪʃuː.