On 17 September 1860, Napoleon III declared "Our first duty is to take care of the happiness of the three million Arabs, whom the fate of arms has brought under our domination."
ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, nɐpˈoʊlɪən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː dᵻklˈɛɹd "ˌaʊɚ fˈɜːst dˈuːɾi ɪz tə tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ ʌvðə hˈæpɪnəs ʌvðə θɹˈiː mˈɪliən ˈæɹəbz, hˈuːm ðə fˈeɪt ʌv ˈɑːɹmz hɐz bɹˈɔːt ˌʌndɚɹ ˌaʊɚ dˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən."