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"Cypher Sir. & Salow Peking
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13. June 1904.
Following from Consul General at Shanghai. Reports that Mr. Kingsford pled British subject & who is acting agent for The American China Development Company informs me that Shanghai Viceroy referring question of cancelling the grant & construction of Canton-Hankow Railway to the Throne ... asking that in the event of decision being favourable to him Chang Chih Tung may be joined with ... to settle question. The point is that the Agreement has been broken by allowing the Belgians to obtain control the ... retained the Belgians?
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