France News - 1900

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Message from our Ambassador in Berlin

"The Governments of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Italy have received a request from the government of Austria Hungary to assist with dealing with current disturbances rocking the Hapsburg state.  Germany per the terms of its alliance is providing aid to the legitimate government of Austria Hungary.  As part of this two German Corps are being sent to provide aid and are in no way a threatening move towards either the French Republic or the Russian Empire."

Président de la République, Emile Loubet
Président du Conseil, ministre de l'Intérieur et des Cultes : Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau
Ministre des Affaires étrangères : Théophile Delcassé (Foreign Office)
& Ministre de la Guerre : Gaston de Galliffet (War Minister)

are concerned by the situation in central Europe.

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29th may 1900

The Minister of War: Gaston Galliffet a request at the last council
  "...resetting the East border fortresses to full strength."

President Emile Loubet do not see the necessity.
He said : "This war is in central Europe, not outside central Europe. France, today, is not concerned "

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July 1900

In the last Council,
Important informations were transmited from the Ministére des Affaires Etrangères (Foreign Office) about Constantinople
=> President Emile Loubet decide to send;

Monsieur Alexandre de Ribot & Henri Chassain de Marcilly to the Conference of Constantinople.

After debriefing with the Council, they take the train @ Austerlitz Station (Paris) to Toulon.

From the Ministère de la Marine to Toulon
=> Order to recal the sailors on active ships.

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July 1900

CBB Ouragan (A) & Cyclone
AC Beaugency & Pontvalain
CP Duvalles & Dassonville
TB T93-T94-T95-T96
Collier Blois

Made a fast trip from Toulon to Malta

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End August 1900

Ships affected to Constantinople with the French Delegation are back to Toulon.