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break of gauge, while Messrs. Keswick and Macrae stated that it had not been considered by the Corporation. It is right to add that, so far as we know, no work has been begun on the projected line from Canton northward.
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Sir M. Ommanney
than
M-Fiddes and Sir C.C. Smith howe carried this matter for further I thought would be possible a few weeks
Dentively agree in the memo:
As I understand
The two governments have made down
the toxines
The Chinese govt in making its line will
nor the Chinese Corporation
as its agent
especially in financial mattus & that corporation will be trusted
the bondholders.
To secure our two main sects of M-Fiddes
proposals
are carried out
(1) we connect Hongkong by rail
with Canton
(2) to exclude foreigners except as investors
in the proposed loan
I think the negotiations had better go forward with the understanding that Sir M. Nathan may propose some modifications in detail
CPL.
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