CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 224

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Climate of Tonquin is not unhealthy, especially at this season of the year,

L

and that there are comparatively few sick in the French expedition. There have been strong dissensions among

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the French Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities in Tonquin; but General Bouet has recently returned to France, while the Civil Commissioner (216. Warnand) has received orders to confine himself strictly to his Civil duties. Admiral

i

Courbet is now in supreme command of both the Naval and Military Forces.

Military

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24s for the general relations between France and China,

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all fresh experience tends to confirm the views which I have expressed in previous despatches.

4.

9

may take this opportunity of mentioning that, I have this day received a letter from Admiral Willes stating that he will return about the middle of next month (December) to Hong Kong, whence he has been absent since last April. We have here

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4 İklim de Tur V 222 Climate of Tonquin is not unhealthy, especially at this season of the year, L and that there are comparatively few sick in the French expedition. There have been strong dissensions among C the French Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities in Tonquin; but General Bouet has recently returned to France, while the Civil Commissioner (216. Warnand) has received orders to confine himself strictly to his Civil duties. Admiral i Courbet is now in supreme command of both the Naval and Military Forces. Military 3. 24s for the general relations between France and China, C all fresh experience tends to confirm the views which I have expressed in previous despatches. 4. 9 may take this opportunity of mentioning that, I have this day received a letter from Admiral Willes stating that he will return about the middle of next month (December) to Hong Kong, whence he has been absent since last April. We have here
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4 İklim de Tur V 222 elimate of Tonquin is not unhealthy, espesially at this season of the year, L and that there are com comparatively few sish in the French expedition. There have been strong dissensions among C the French Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities in Tonquin; but General Bouet has revently returned to France, while the Civil Commissioner (216. Warmand) has received orders to confine himself strictly to his Civil duties. Admiral i Courbet is now in supreme command of both the Naval and Military & Military Forces. Military 3. 24s for the general C relations between France and China, all fresh experience tends to confirm the views which I have expressed in previous despatches. 4. 9 may take this opportunity of mentioning that, I have this day received a letter from Admiral Willes stating that he will return about the middle of next month (Desember) to... HongKong, whence he has been absent since last April. We have here
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4

İklim de Tur

V

222

elimate of Tonquin is not unhealthy, espesially at this season of the year,

L

and that there are com

comparatively

few sish in the French expedition. There have been strong dissensions

among

C

the French Civil, Naval,

and Military Authorities in Tonquin; but General Bouet has revently returned to France, while the Civil Commissioner (216. Warmand) has received orders to confine himself strictly to his Civil duties. Admiral

i

Courbet is now in supreme command of both the Naval and

Military

& Military Forces.

Military

3.

24s for the general

C

relations between France and China,

all fresh experience tends to confirm the views which I have

expressed in previous despatches.

4.

9

may

take this

opportunity of mentioning that, I have this day received a letter from Admiral Willes stating that he will return about the middle of next month (Desember) to... HongKong, whence he has been

absent since last April. We have

here

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