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in the local Nempapers" at the "request of M. de la Foreit. Acting "French Consul).”

2.

I endose

account

of

a...

Popy of the then proceedings, which

have derived additional importance from a Dapatch which I have

received from the Minister of Marie

of

Annam in the same subject.

Lendose a translation and Eelour M:2

duplicate Copy of the Dapatch, lögerher with a Minite therem by Sir Brooke Robation; Oter Majesty's Canal at Canton to when I had refered it.

Claving made enquiries at the French Consulate I have learnt that

me

an

enginen,

David Vickers, stated to be a British. Subject;

did accompany the Trench party, but that he has since received

his discharge and is not to be found.

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In the

by

I have, also, been informed.)

The Acting French Lemmil that there is a Treaty between Annam and France, and that the latter

Paver excercises,

a

what he termed,

semi-protectorate

au

The forma

Thingdan. No Copy of this Treaty,

according to the same

exerts in this

there is no

authority, Colay, but that

durbt of a clanse

being found therein by which