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before during 20 Weeks we are to adhere to our reply
it should be settled if
Except a joint Board. Personally I
Cannot
Be
objection but, I think it
preferable on the whole
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Sir M. Ommannery
would not miss out a joint Board I think, we should have a conference
but not with miners as
they contaminate. There should in hope be on each side I think Sir M. Fiddes should represent
the Public. Sir C.C. Smith being
asked to act with him
I have papers had
best as be put
into print
CPL
16 July
I
should much like to be rid of these people whose position is simply that of brokers. I do not know why the Chinese Govt. should not cancel their Concession on the ground of
their having done nothing to carry it out. Grad,
ared fire in to the form of Hong Kong Bank if we
interfere
with the concession holders
themselves under easy
an west place
financial obligations in regard to their scheme, the capital for which is certain to be largely watered to provide for their profits as promoters.
and we should have been substantial. secures from them that they
will
Complete their section down border
within a
a given
time.
"true as
Certainly there is nothing to be gained by a conference with Experts dealing now with the business and not the technical side of the question and the latter can only be examined carefully in the light of proper surveys which have yet
to be made.
To think Sir C. Clementi Smith & Sir M Fiddes would represent Excellently
1/7
I have asked Sir (South) to call
Br-25/7
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