That, however, was beyond the purview of the court; it was a diplomaticmatter.
然而，那已超出了法庭的受理范畴，属于外交事宜。
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This may have been suspected by many, but it is an entirely different matter to see these relations spelled out in the cool, precise prose of a diplomatic record.
可能很多人对此表示怀疑，但是当这些关系用冷静，严肃地外交辞令阐述时，则是一个完全不一样的问题。
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This matter must be handled by going through diplomatic channels.