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