Chapter IX: Naval Duties of American Representatives in Foreign

Countries.

Mutual interests of the United States and France 252

Duties of the Naval Office at Paris 252

Personnel of the Naval Office 254

Communication with the Naval Office 255

Agents of the Naval Office 256

Appointment and recommendation of officers 257

Privateers 260

The purchase and construction of vessels 261

The fitting out of vessels 265

The trial of prize cases 266

American prisoners 267

Breaches of neutrality 273

Miscellaneous duties 274

The Naval Office a channel of naval intelligence 276

Naval plans of the Naval Office 276

Plan of the Committee of Foreign Affairs 278