An item dated London, England 9th reported that the French department of navy intended to propose to reorganize and increase the navy for which purposes a budget of 200 million French francs was needed.(1)
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1. Armand Louis Charles Gustave Besnard (11 October 1833 Rambouillet, France-15 July 1903 Rohan, France) minister of navy 17 January-1 November 1895 and 29 April 1896-28 June 1898. Also a navy officer ending his career as vice admiral.
