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the Annamese

this subject.

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of Marnie

In reply dane & state & you, for the information of the Earl of

Kimberley, that Lord Granille, having

considered the circumstances

in

set forth

which accompanied

The papers which ac.

your letter, is of apricion, so far as he

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by

is able of judge of the actual po of affairs that the view taken Sir D. B. Robertson is the connect one,

Zinister and that the Annamere.

should be answered that as the

Expedition to which his communic related was conducted by French citizens under the French Hag, be

Should

whined

should address

on it of the French Authorities at

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any representations

the subject Saigon.

Lord frauville considers that this view of the case is strengthened by the statement of the French Rating Coneal of the fovernor of Hong Kong

that there exists a Treaty between and Lond Annam and France, and. Granitte accordingly proposes & communicate the Papers wielosed in your letter to Lord yous with wistmetions to call the attention of the French fovernment of their, and I endeavour & ascertain the purport of the Treaty to which the French Acting Comml alludes.

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