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What if Britain and France hadn't purposely screwed Russia over during the Russo-Japanese War when Russia was sending its Baltic fleet over to the Pacific? IOTL, the British denied the Russians access to the Suez Canal, and the French didn't let them restock coal and supplies when their fleet reached Indochina. Because of that, they had to take the long way 'round the Cape, which gave the Japanese plenty of time to prepare their plan of attack and fight the battle on their terms. By the time the Russian fleet reached Tsushima, they were weary from weeks of travel and lack of food/coal, which definitely affected their performance in battle.

So what I'm asking is what would happen if the Russian fleet arrived in the Pacific in time to support the Russian defenders on land and confront the Japanese fleet in good condition, thanks to the cooperation of the British and French regarding Suez and Indochina.
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