Pakhoi relative to the proceeding:
of a French Expeditionary Force,
which it is reported, has been
Sent by the French Government
5. The
to Hanoi with a
view
innescation
the Kingdom of
Annam.
Jam.
Your most obedient
humble servant
Copy
M &
My Lord,
RECO
C.0.
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REGE 27 MAY 32
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H.B. M. Consulate
Pakhor April 4. 1882
Enth China
I have the honor Dreport for
pháp
Iff's information that intelligence. received here by private letters from Haiphany. that the French Gort landed an expeditionary force there on the
evening of the
18h mist, which
proceeded up the river sitt the expressed -intention of capturing the tenor Citadel, their ultimate beject being the annexation of the Kingdom of Aunam. The force referred to, which is looked upon as only the vanguard of a stronger contingent
in that was described as
brought from Saigon
an
"Ironclad," but
Which was
More
probally
ALL
of the large
transports used for the conveyance of troops
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