Cochin China
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They had dealt directly with Viet Nam without Cochin China representation, causing Dr. Thinh's Government to lose face.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Viet Nam nation is a recent French consolidation of three ancient provinces: Tonkin, Annam and Cochin China.
From Time Magazine Archive
Annam, the only empire in French Asia, lies facing the China Sea between the French protectorates of Cochin China and Tonking.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Vietnamese wanted to incorporate the southern province of Cochin China, because, they said, its people were mainly Annamese.
From Time Magazine Archive
He also sent in different directions Duarte Coelho to visit Cochin China and Tongking, and Ruy da Cunha to the kingdom of Pegu.
From Rulers of India: Albuquerque by Stephens, Henry Morse
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