CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 113

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into negotiations with Annan. While be

trav

thees

Engaged

the

affair of M. Defies

took place. M. Dupuis had entered into A contract with the Chinese Authorities

to supply them with arms and munitions

rebels. He of was

to be wald

against

had gone up the rives ar

as far

a-0

Hannoi, but had there been stopped

by the Axxxmite Authorities. Ip

seemed that Uc. Dupuis bad suy

supposed

had

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time he had forced a faceage or to day.

the least, had proceeded in spite of the

offocitive of the Authorities, king La opposition

Wrie had complained to the Admisal,

and said that he could not consent to

Dupuis passing unless this Frenchs adventures were provided with a document from the Gost of Saigon.

The Admisab knew nothing of M. Dupuis

and had thought that the lest course

would be to send Sirut: Garnier with

a small force to

that the Treaty of fomme already been concluded, and that

merce

ascertain the state

he had a

after having been detained a considerable

right to go on. At all events

of

things

and to of

oblige Dupuis to

tive

Conform to the Regulations of the Ausenito

Empire

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