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the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, and generally, concerning the present relations between France and China, I have the honour to transmit herewith

in the original, a copy of a telegram received on the 19th ultimo

by Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces now at Hong Kong from the Governor of Cochin-China.

2. This telegram was at once communicated to me by Admiral Meyer, who observed, however, that the Treaty made with Annam will not necessarily put an end to the existing hostilities in Tonquin, nor to the strained relations between France and China. The Black Flags, who are fighting the French in Tonquin, are not mainly Annamites, but rather (as I have said in a previous despatch) the remnants of the formidable army, which long held some of the Provinces of China. There can be no reasonable doubt but that the Black Flags receive recruits and supplies of arms and ammunition from across the neighbouring Chinese frontier.

3. I have seen Mr. O'Conor...

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419 the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, and generally, concerning the present relations between France and China, I have the honour to transmit herewith in the original, a copy of a telegram received on the 19th ultimo by Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces now at Hong Kong from the Governor of Cochin-China. 2. This telegram was at once communicated to me by Admiral Meyer, who observed, however, that the Treaty made with Annam will not necessarily put an end to the existing hostilities in Tonquin, nor to the strained relations between France and China. The Black Flags, who are fighting the French in Tonquin, are not mainly Annamites, but rather (as I have said in a previous despatch) the remnants of the formidable army, which long held some of the Provinces of China. There can be no reasonable doubt but that the Black Flags receive recruits and supplies of arms and ammunition from across the neighbouring Chinese frontier. 3. I have seen Mr. O'Conor...
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419

the Indo-Minese Peninsula, and generally, concerning the present relations between France and Luna, I have the honour to transmitherewich

in the original, a copy of a telegram received on the igt chengt

ultimo

by Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces now at stong tong from the bovernor of Cochin. China.

2. This

I was at

telegram

meby

once communicated to me by Admiral Meyer, who observed, however, that the Treaty

made wich Annam will not

recessarily put

an end to the

existing

Encloruss

existing hostilities in torquing,

nor to the strained relations between France and tima. The Black Flage, whoarefighting the French in Tonquin,

not maincy Annamites, but mather (as I have said in a

previous despatch the remnants

Taiping of the formidable army, which

مد

Laire!

long held some of the Provinces of Levina. There can

be

no reasonable doubt but that

the "Black Flags receive, recruits and supplies of arms and ammunition from

macrood

che neighbouring thinese frontier. 3. I have seen Mr/diquioon,

chi

1.

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