SOCIETY ISLANDS. FRANCE EXPECTS THEIR SURRENDER. Paris, January 22
M. Freppel, representative of the Department of Fmisterre, complained in the Charabei of Deputies that Chili had been allowed to annex Easter Island, and Great Britain Rarotonga, Rimutara, and Ruiutu. Admiral Krant/i, Minister of Marine, \eplied that Easter Island was valueless as a nav?l station, and lhat Rarotonga had never belonged to France. He must, however, ask Great Britain to surrender the other islands, on the 'ground that ih^y are dependencies of Tahiti. National honour was in no way involved, and theie was no reason to talk of war. M. Freppel insisted that the Govern ment were guilty of neglect and incapacity in allowing British extension in Oceania.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAN18890126.2.17.3
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 337, 26 January 1889, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
117SOCIETY ISLANDS. FRANCE EXPECTS THEIR SURRENDER. Paris, January 22 Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 337, 26 January 1889, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in