rainan. So late as yesterday, the chief French Naval Officer at Tongking disclaimed any intention of hostile aggression except in Fouquin - and expressed amusement at the vigorous preparations at Haiphong and elsewhere for defence against which, as they declare, is meditated.
7. Nothing of importance has occurred in Fouquin. The French Commander is probably awaiting the arrival of fresh reinforcements now on the way from France before attacking Bacninh.
8. The British Minister in China, (Sir Harry Parkes) is now shut up in Peking; access to which City is very difficult, for at this season of the year the river Peiho (leading to the Capital) are frozen since the date of my last Despatch (No. 357 of the 31 December 1883).
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rainan. So late as yesterday,
the chief French Naval Offens 1. at Stougeof disclained.
any
intention
of hostin
aggression except in Fouquin -
and expresies amusement.
at the
vigorous preparation=
at bauton and elsewher
for defence against
which, as
not
A
attach
they declare, is
meditated.
7. Nothing of importance
has occurred in Ponquin
The French Commander
is probably awaiting the
of
the fresh
arrival
inforcements
norv
че
کو
on the 'r
way from France before
attacking Bacninh.
8.
The British Minister
in China, (Sir Starry Parkes)
is now shut up in Peking;
access to which.
City - is
very difficult, for at it's
season of
Jove
the
Fientsin,
year
the
of
and th
since the date of i
of my
last
river Peilo (leading to
the Capital) are frozen
Despatch (N: 357 of the 31 Decubr1583)
he
over
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