into negotiations with Annan. While be
trav
thees
Engaged
the
affair of M. Defies
took place. M. Dupuis had entered into A contract with the Chinese Authorities
to supply them with arms and munitions
rebels. He of was
to be wald
against
had gone up the rives ar
as far
a-0
Hannoi, but had there been stopped
by the Axxxmite Authorities. Ip
seemed that Uc. Dupuis bad suy
supposed
had
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time he had forced a faceage or to day.
the least, had proceeded in spite of the
offocitive of the Authorities, king La opposition
Wrie had complained to the Admisal,
and said that he could not consent to
Dupuis passing unless this Frenchs adventures were provided with a document from the Gost of Saigon.
The Admisab knew nothing of M. Dupuis
and had thought that the lest course
would be to send Sirut: Garnier with
a small force to
that the Treaty of fomme already been concluded, and that
merce
ascertain the state
he had a
after having been detained a considerable
right to go on. At all events
of
things
and to of
oblige Dupuis to
tive
Conform to the Regulations of the Ausenito
Empire