10
rague and conditional reports. I have sent to
has become
you.
The Chinese Gormment "
rexy
much alarme d
about the capture of Tonquin by France, and has threatened to send troops and gunbo a 13 to assist the Tonquin Hing. a nok from a French official, now on
now in Punten, in which he nconminde
I have
impress
me to
on you that in new of approaching difficulty, the Funch Govt will be anxious to have a Cable quickly, laid from Cape
Jame
hai mạc tại gen) là đại phong (Tonquin ). My friend has writher to Saigon about the matter, and has given me leths to high Gormt. Officials in
in Laigon . Ito day sent
Sp
sent to you
a service message
on the matter.
Thare no
further details but hear that
Adml. Meyer, French Commander in Chief, with whom I am acquainted will probably soon be in Saigon
to arrange for
military
and naval priporations
for securing Tonquin against
Chinese attack.
About the Macao
Hongking Cable there is no
nothing