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FOREIGN AFFAIRS - JAPAN AND MEXICO
L/SA had a conAutaA PO in Japan but faoA 7867-65 no 6 u>eh.e a v a d ia b ie -to
Aince a it weAe AequiAed ^oa the blockade. Matt came through the PO in Japan via
Shanghai, Hong Kong, & MaAAeitte. The exchange hate US papeA money & g
Em boiied |7ap.
7863 Earliest recor ded cover |nom French PO in Japan -to USA according to Rgohe-i
American Packet, New Vork arrival cdi - "depreciated 60c go-Ed oa 80c notei.
No tAoopA ureAe avaUabte to pAevent Napoteon 111 a taAge FAench aAmy in 1864 to
inAtatt Duke M aximitian,bAotheA ofa the AuAtAian E FAanz the EmpeAoA
° i Mexico. When the A meAicanAweAe abte to appiy pAeAAuAe in 7 866 the FAench withdAew
teaving Maximitian to hiA £ate. Mexican PAeA. Benito JuaAez had him -6 in 1867.
N a p oleon 111
Maximilian Franz Joseph
70 FEB.64 letter carried by French port on French ihip to France with dcdi Prei.
o< "CoA.p-4 Expedition Mexique" Bureau 'E'. Worn in "CEME" within lozenge
