the construction of a
railway from Macao to
Sungshin by
a
China-Portuguese Syndicate,
with Mandarins if
The Marquess
Kangszma
has any
information
Casa
subjects, Especially
as
the latter which is of
2
serious importance &
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THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
3, Lombard Street, London, E.C.
Oct 13/10
October 3rd, 1904.
G. V. Fiddes Esq., C.M.G.
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
S.W.
Dear Mr. Fiddes,
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
I have considered with much care what I believe were the conclusions come to at our recent conference: that the British Section and the Chinese Section of the Railway will have to be constructed by the respective Governments; that the working of both Sections as one undertaking must be by an agreement between the two Governments to become operative as soon as both Sections have been completed; and that the general terms of such Agreement should be arranged between the Colonial Government Representatives and the British and Chinese Corporation Representatives before negotiations are opened with the Chinese Government for the introduction into the Final Loan Agreement of such modifications of the existing Preliminary Loan Agreement as may be necessary to enable the joint working Agreement to be made.
It appears to me, therefore, that the next step to be