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Governor-General of French Indochina

Okay kiddo, so the Governor-General of French Indochina was a very important person in charge of a big place called Indochina. This place was made up of a bunch of countries in Asia like Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

The Governor-General was like the boss of all the people who lived in those countries, but he wasn’t from there himself. He was sent there by France, which was a big country that controlled Indochina at the time.

The Governor-General had a lot of important jobs to do. He made sure that everything was running smoothly in Indochina, like making sure people were following laws, building stuff like roads and bridges, and making sure everyone was safe.

He also had to communicate with the French government and tell them what was happening in Indochina. He was kind of like a messenger between Indochina and France.

Sometimes the Governor-General had to make tough decisions, like what laws to make or what to do if there was trouble in one of the countries in Indochina.

So basically, the Governor-General of French Indochina was kind of like the boss of a big group of countries in Asia, working for France and making sure everything was okay.