Did France refuse to pay for the move, and did officials know about Spain?

Research question: What French ministry and diplomatic correspondence from 1784–1785 documents the refusal to subsidize the relocation, and does it show whether French officials knew the Spanish recruitment was underway or were kept uninformed?

The verified facts do not name the French ministry or identify any 1784–1785 correspondence refusing to subsidize the relocation ¹. The only available fact says historical research is not finished in archives in France and Spain, so the French and Spanish records on this topic remain incompletely studied ¹. The evidence therefore cannot show whether French officials knew the Spanish recruitment was underway or were kept uninformed ¹. The only fact is undated, so its recency relative to October 2026 cannot be established ¹.

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