CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 8

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Indeed it is manifest that the police and progress of the French in the Camboja peninsula comprising Cochin, Cambodia, and Cambodia, are analogous, in many respects, to the police and progress of the English in the latter part of the 18th Century, in the Indian Peninsula. Some twenty years ago, the French began by making themselves Masters of Cochin-China, just as, about a century previously, the English had made themselves Masters of Bengal; and have quite gradually been excluding their dominion over the neighbouring countries by reducing them to the position of "Protected States," with French Residents and garrisons in their chief cities.

Again, as England had to reckon with the opposition of the Mogul Emperor, who claimed a general suzerainty over India, so France has now to reckon with the opposition of the Chinese Emperor, who claims a general suzerainty over Indo-China, Tongking, and the neighbouring Countries. One conspicuous difference between the two cases is that, whereas the Mogul Emperor when he came

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Page 7 Indeed it is manifest that the police and progress of the French in the Camboja peninsula comprising Cochin, Cambodia, and Cambodia, are analogous, in many respects, to the police and progress of the English in the latter part of the 18th Century, in the Indian Peninsula. Some twenty years ago, the French began by making themselves Masters of Cochin-China, just as, about a century previously, the English had made themselves Masters of Bengal; and have quite gradually been excluding their dominion over the neighbouring countries by reducing them to the position of "Protected States," with French Residents and garrisons in their chief cities. Again, as England had to reckon with the opposition of the Mogul Emperor, who claimed a general suzerainty over India, so France has now to reckon with the opposition of the Chinese Emperor, who claims a general suzerainty over Indo-China, Tongking, and the neighbouring Countries. One conspicuous difference between the two cases is that, whereas the Mogul Emperor when he came

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Page 7 Indeed it 16 manifest that the police and propers at the Greuck in the Caller park of the 19th Contry, in the great Carlei Foninsula comprising Conquin, Immans, Cochin. China and Cambodia,_ are | analogus, in many respects, to the polien And progress of the English in the latter the 18th Century, in the Indian I bark of the 18 Princula. Come twenty years ago, the french besau bus making Memalves Maziers of Cochin-China, just as, about a cinton preorously, the Sighish had Made Premselves Marler of Ringal ; and Reshave quice been gradually Excluding Exlinding Reir dinimin oven. She heighbouring conutries by reducing them to the pration C "Probicled Slates," with French Residents and farrisons in Mein Church Cilies. Churf Again, as England had Brecken wilte the oppoution of the Mogul Emperon, Tho claimed a fereral suzeranity Poli India, ao trance has now to reckon with the opposition of the Chinese Pmperor, who clain's a general Engeraiuly over innand, Lexquise, and the reighbouring Countries. One conspicuous difference between the two cares to that, whereas the Meagal Emperor when he came

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Indeed it 16 manifest that the police and propers at the Greuck in the Caller park of the 19th Contry, in the great Carlei Foninsula comprising Conquin, Immans,

Cochin. China and Cambodia,_ are

| analogus, in many respects, to the polien And progress of the English in the latter

the 18th Century, in the Indian

bark of the 18

Princula. Come twenty years ago, the

french besau bus making

Memalves

Maziers of Cochin-China, just as, about a cinton preorously, the Sighish had Made Premselves Marler of Ringal ; and Reshave quice been gradually

Excluding

Exlinding Reir dinimin oven. She heighbouring

conutries by reducing them to the pration

"Probicled Slates," with French Residents

and farrisons in Mein Church Cilies.

Churf Again, as England had Brecken wilte the oppoution of the Mogul Emperon, Tho claimed a fereral suzeranity Poli India, ao trance has now to reckon with

the opposition of the Chinese Pmperor, who clain's a general Engeraiuly over innand, Lexquise, and the reighbouring Countries. One conspicuous difference between the two cares to that, whereas

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