CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 295

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Summary

The Report begins with

-mmares of the history of the relations betocen France and Annaw from

Axnaw from the year 1787 doron-

to the signature of the political Treaty

15t

flact

t month.

on the

The thace points of the breakey to

are:

which it specially adverts are:

to the defractive recognition of the absolute

Sovereignty,

of

France for the three additional

Rovinces occupied in 1867,

a well

av

over

the

the three previously conquered.

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que the securities provided for the free exercise

and development of the Christian Religion. 34 the opening of two ports, of the town of the noi,

the river Nhite, to commer

and of

With reference to the 12! fomit it maybe observed that the refort does not draw attention to

the fait

it that the Treaty not only establiskes

the sovereignty of France over the 6 Rovnicer,

but also creates

a.

Species of French Protectorato over the whole Kingdom.

a

Lo regard the 2th ponit, the Existence in the world of any Christian & other than Roman

Catholics, seems to be av Completely ignored

in the report as it is in the Freaky itself.

In dealing with the 3. point

the