In this position he first retained French advisers to organise and train his artillery companies.

A French presidential adviser said the decision was "worse than pyromaniac firemen, it's seriously perverse".

Approximately 15 French military advisers are in Niger.

French advisers were detailed to all but the intelligence bureau.

What he really wants is a French army, not a French adviser.

Brunet and the other French advisers were wanted by the Imperial government.

French technical advisers work in the finance and planning ministries, and agreements have been signed for infrastructure development projects.

Although some of its members were mercenaries, others, such as the Denshūtai, had received training from French military advisers.

"One can see that the way the Americans are talking is not to exclude military operations," the French adviser said.

But the king's French advisers were aware that Spain required a thorough financial and administrative reform.