text_original: The preamble was, in fact, the whole point of the story, and the Act did nothing more than put on record the parliamentary recognition of the privileges extended by international courtesy and convenience to the persons of those who repre  sent in London the authority and dignity of foreign States.
text_transcription: THE PREAMBLE WAS IN FACT THE WHOLE POINT OF THE STORY AND THE ACT DID NOTHING MORE THAN TO PUT ON RECORD THE PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION OF THE PRIVILEGES EXTENDED BY INTERNATIONAL COURTESY AND CONVENIENCE TO THE PERSONS OF THOSE WHO REPRESENT IN LONDON THE AUTHORITY AND DIGNITY OF FOREIGN STATES
phonemes: ðə pɹˈiːæmbəl wʌz, ɪn fˈækt, ðə hˈoʊl pˈɔɪnt ʌvðə stˈɔːɹi, ænd ðɪ ˈækt dˈɪd nˈʌθɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn pˌʊt ˌɔn ɹˈɛkɚd ðə pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌvðə pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒᵻz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd baɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈɜːɾəsi ænd kənvˈiːnɪəns tə ðə pˈɜːsənz ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː ɹᵻpɹˈɛ sˈɛnt ɪn lˈʌndən ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ænd dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ʌv fˈɔːɹən stˈeɪts.