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"China"." Captain Fournier informs me that without this personal advantage, he could not have
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succeeded; while nothing but the and force of character of energy Li Hung Chang carried through the signing of the Convention in
the face of the Oriental procrastination and Vilace intriques of the Court of
Peking.
4.
Personally, Captain
vour
Fournier appears to be in favo of granting the most liberal ___
privileges in Tonquin and in the
other
other countries now under French
rule or protection, to the commerce of all nations; and I believe that he will recommend this policy to the French Government.
I have the honour to be,
8 by Lord, Your Lordship's Most Bedient
Humble Servant,
5. M. Bowen
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