CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 435

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be seen

that the Consul submits

full explanation of, and

expression of regret for the

vecurrence in

question. We states

arole

that a misunderstanding between the French Naval Officers and the European contraster respecting the quality of the coal furnished to the cruizer "Duguay

as a

very

limited

"Fronin; for, quantity of coal is, in accordance with the instructions of Her Majesty's Government, permitted to be supplied to the men-of-war of

the

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the belligerent lowers, it is necessary

to test the quality of the article ___ furnished. Further, the Consul states that he regrets that anything should have happened in

consequence of the above-mentioned misunderstanding, to give ground for complaint, and that he has written to the French Naval Authorities,

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5 prevent incident of a similar nature. He adds that the Officer Commanding the "Duguay-Trouin", and the Officers of the French Navy generally, fully

recognise

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