In French Control London, July 3.
The French Government recently informed H.M, Government that they have definitely occupied the Paracel Islands, lying south east of Hainan Island, diplomatic circles here declared.
It was recalled in that connection that following the Great War, France
archipelago and established French id provisionally geciitied this tiny. rench expedition which went
Japanese cruisers which were recently to the bow met the islands; cordial en ae I exchanged between the officers of the two navies, it was reported.—Hayas.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.