The Archive · 1898

THE GOVERNMENT OF 'THE "STRAITS

4 start for Singapore on Wednesday.

4 Gaw9ne HINT.TO-THE

The Right Hon. Sir—Kdmind Monson,- British.- Ambassador—to_; France, speaking at a. benguet. given by the British Chamber of Commerce in. Paris, said that he. hoped: that-the, idea that we are unduly squeezable; was thoroughly exploded. appealed to'F¥ench Statesmen to of: pin-pricks as the proposal to'éstablish French cols in the*S¢udan "to: rival the British schools, and: stated thet such ill-considered provocation might. induce Great Britain to 0 adopt measures sehidh would oe bea ited by France.

London, 9th December.

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