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My Lord,
I have the honour to forward to
Your Lordship
Aλ
desp. Jr. Col. Vellines
(4021 of this date) giving An Account
of
conversation which he had the day
before yesterday
with M. Thiaille, Brun
Marie and
Colonies,
on
the
011
subject of the French expedition to Tonguin
Your Lordship
will observe that Mr. Brun spoke
deliberately and
the
Annexation.
the object of
the expedition
of
that country
I do not know that the expression
can be held to signify a distinct
resolution, on
the part of the French Govt
but it may
Earl Granville etc.
...
worth bearing
the worth
we had...