Show t jFRATTCE EXPiATSS An Official 2fote llegardlng the Banglcok c Affair P AllIS July 14A semiofficial note is to be published tomorrow which explains the Bangkok incident thus France learning that England and other nations were sendinc war vessels to Bangkok notified the Siamese government on July 8 of her intention to increase the French naval force at the month of the Menam river where only ths gun oat Luten afforded af-forded protection to lreiich residents In accordance with article 5 of the treaty of 1856 French men of war have the right to enter the Menam river and anchor off Pakanam but must give the Siamese government notice to arrange for anchorage anchor-age in case of intention to ascend the river to Bangkok However as no other than British vessels i t sels entered the Menam river Siam having hav-ing objected to the presence of more than one foreign vessel France while reserving reserv-ing formal treaty rights instructed Rear Admiral Humann not to cross the bar of the Menam river and notified the Siamese government accordingly The order was received to late by Humann and the gunboats gun-boats ascended to Bangkok I |