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1901 (Dec 29) Stampless envelope to Auberville endorsed Corps d’Occupation de Madagascar & cancelled Maevatanana/Madagascar cds with on reverse violet circular Corps De Occupation de Madagascar /Le Capitane /Commandant /2nd Compagnie de ? hand stamp alongside blue Majunga (31 Dec) transit & Auberville [26 ? probably January) arrival cds ……..The 2nd Madagascar Expedition commenced 1 Mar 1895. A French colony was declared 6 Aug 1896 & a Pacification period continued until 1902 with scattered disturbances till 1905.