Which are correct:<br/>(They are supposed to mean the same.)<br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">1-The German scientists asked<b> the French scientists</b> if they had any new information. <b>The French scientists</b> promptly replied that they did not.</span><br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">2-The German scientists asked <b>the</b> <b>French scientists</b> if they had any new information. <b>The French</b> promptly replied that they did not.</span><br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">3-The German scientists asked <b>the</b> <b>French ones</b> if they had any new information. <b>The French</b> scientists promptly replied that they did not.</span><br/><br/>Gratefully,<br/>Navi.