Consider the following statements regarding the 'Anglo-Mysore' rivalry and its link to Carnatic politics:
1. The British involvement in the Carnatic Wars eventually provided a springboard for their intervention in Mysore politics.
2. Hyder Ali was initially seen as a French ally, which alarmed the British.
3. The Treaty of Paris (1763) directly led to the outbreak of the First Anglo-Mysore War.
Which of the statements are correct?

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Statement 3 is incorrect. The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69) had different causes related to Maratha-British-Nizam dynamics, not directly the Treaty of Paris.

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