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French troops were accisting the

Cambodians, and it might redangers

the rulente endiale between France

and China, if the French and

le hinese soldiers cause in cottition.

The Viceroy

Fold M. de Thiersant

that the suggestion seemed to kine

an admirable one, and thathe

would submit it to the Governors

tuary Sir. This he did, and the

Governon of Kuany si replied that

he could not withdraw an his

troops from Tonguin.

Le was

afraid if he did to some of the

robben

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robber bands from that country hould.

cross the border and devastate the

Province of Kuary si _ that to prevent

this he was

perang die

Juced to have troops in

too places in the Tonguire territory, iz:

diang Shaw and

and Jung ping. that Jungping,

in order to prevent collision between.

the French and Chimer soldiers

he would give orders that the Chinen

soldiers should, as Joon as practicable keep within the city warts of the

cities of the above ramed. too brstruck. The bicerry said. that M. de Thiersant expressed his rutive

approval

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