The Sino-French War, Volume 3

Author: Zhang Zhen
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features:
1. All materials are numbered according to the time of writing or issuance. Attachments are appended to the main document in their original sequence, labeled as Attachment 1, 2, 3, etc. For attachments of attachments (1), (2), (3), if the original lacks a date, the editor (research) and adds a note.
2. Most titles of the materials follow the original titles, while a few are drafted by the editor based on the original intent or content. The official titles and titles on the title are often simplified. If the original lacks the name of the issuer or recipient, the editor (research) and adds a note. Phrases like "Please accept my high respect and sincere greetings" at the end of the text or formal phrases like "Verified and correct" are omitted without separate notes.
3. The sources of each material are noted at the end of the text or at the end of the attachment according to the original file's classification name or code, volume, and page. For some files without page numbers in the original archives, only the volume is noted. Some files originally had numbers, which are retained as they are.
4. In the materials, foreign names, place names, ship names, etc., were originally translated according to the translated names used in the "China-France War" series edited by the Chinese Society of History. In the "Main Volume," if there are two or more translations, the most common or the one with more accurate phonetic translation is selected. New names are translated by referring to some foreign name dictionaries to align with the commonly used translations in modern history. All foreign names, place names, ship names, etc., are appended with their original text when they appear for the first time in this book.
5. In the materials, names and place names related to Vietnam and China, some of which cannot be determined with accurate translations, are generally noted in their original form or retained as they are.