THE WAR IN SIAM.
By Bi.eotrio Telegraph.—Copyright.
THE FRENCH DEMANDS.
(press association. ) Paris, July 31.
Siam has been ordered to pay the indemnity and evacuate the coded territory within a month.
Arrangements are being made to delimit the frontier.
HI. Pelachaase, the Colonial Secretary, desired to establish a protectorate, but M. Develle, Minister for Foreign Affairs, after consulting Lord Dufferin, refused tp take tins step.
London, July 31
Sir Edward Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons that France and Great Britain wore parleying with regard to the Upper Mekong Provinces, aijd were already generally of accord as to the principles to be observed. He presumed the occupation of ICohsichang was only temporary, and said the stoppage of a British vessel was an error.
The Standard thinks that in the face of the Siamese acceptance of the French ultimatum, the blockade will bo raised immediately.
(Received August 1, 5.30 p.m.) Bangkok, July 31.
M. Pavie, the French Consul-General, who withdrew during the height of the dispute, has returned here.
(Received August 2, I a.m.) Bangkok, August 1.
France demands that the Siamese shall evacuate Chantabong and Sou’h East Bangkok, also that Siam shall keep no warships on the Mekong. Seven additional French warships have arrived off Xtosluchang*
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New Zealand Times, Volume LV, Issue 9969, 2 August 1893, Page 2
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