Paris. December 5. 1876.
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My Lord,
The interesting article in the "Economiste Français" of the 2nd instant contains an account of Mons. ...'s communication with China through Annam by the River ...
Jon Lap is there.
It is endeavouring to call attention to the events which followed in the Treaties between France and Annam, & in the so-called opening of the River Ports in Annam.
The account given in the interesting article professes to give a summary, & I think it may be of some interest in comparing it with the information from other sources.
The Earl of Derby,
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