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Ho Chi Minh, letter to the French minister of colonies in the newspaper La Paria, August 1, 1922
We know very well that your affection for the natives; of the colonies in general, and
the Annamese [Vietnamese] in particular is great.
Under your proconsulate [leadership] the Annamese people have known true prosperity and real happiness, the happiness of seeing their country dotted all over with an increasing number of spirit and opium shops which, together with firing squads, prisons, "democracy" and all the improved apparatus of modern civilization, are combining to make the Annamese the most advanced of the Asians and the happiest of mortals.
These acts of benevolence [kindness] save us the trouble of recalling all the others, such as enforced recruitment and loans, bloody repressions, the dethronement and exile of kings, profanation of sacred places, etc.

1. Explain who is the audience for Ho's letter, and explain how you can determine this.

Answer 1

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The audience for Ho's letter is the French minister of colonies. This can be determined by the fact that the letter is addressed to the French minister of colonies and is published in a French newspaper, La Paria. Additionally, the content of the letter directly addresses the actions and policies of the French colonial administration in Vietnam.