CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 421

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419

کیا کر کیا۔

boy of 14.

3. My latest official intelligence

from Peking is

of

the 4th instant;

at which date it was not known

how the Chinese Government

would regard the fall of Bucninh;

that is, whether they would

consider it casus belli

with France,

as Marquis

Tseng appears to have

stated

in Londow.

Instructions have

been sent

to Paris and

The best judges

believe, as I have said

previously, that China

will

still avoid an open and

formal rupture with France, and will continue

to play

a waiting game.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord.

Your Lordship's

most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

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419 کیا کر کیا۔ boy of 14. 3. My latest official intelligence from Peking is of the 4th instant; at which date it was not known how the Chinese Government would regard the fall of Bucninh; that is, whether they would consider it casus belli with France, as Marquis Tseng appears to have stated in Londow. Instructions have been sent to Paris and The best judges believe, as I have said previously, that China will still avoid an open and formal rupture with France, and will continue to play a waiting game. I have the honour to be, My Lord. Your Lordship's most Obedient Humble Servant, 5. Bowen
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419 کیا کر کیا۔ boy of 14. 3. My latest official intelligence from Peking is of the 4th instant; at which date it was not known hows the Shinee Government would regard the fall of Bucninh; that is, whether they would consider it aca with France, Cadus belli as Marquis Ising appears to stated Londow. haven at Paris and The best judges believe, as I have said previously, that China will rvill avoid an open and formal rupture with France, and will continue waiting game. to play I have the honour tobe, My Lord. Your Lordship's moer Obedient Humble Servant, 5. Bowen
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boy of 14.

3. My latest official intelligence

from Peking is

of

the 4th instant;

at which date it was not known

hows the Shinee Government

would regard the fall of Bucninh;

that is, whether they would

consider it aca

with France,

Cadus belli

as Marquis

Ising appears to

stated

Londow.

haven

at Paris and

The best judges

believe, as I have said

previously, that China

will

rvill avoid an open and

formal rupture with France, and will continue

waiting game.

to play

I have the honour tobe,

My Lord.

Your Lordship's

moer Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

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