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Fyahu H.B M.Ministu Pekin
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To Govoran Hongkong deop 12-25pm 2/9/05 rec′ 8.24am 3/9/05)
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I have received the following from. KBM Consul Jeutral Hankows:- Two bigrams ui explan wu trcived ywbuday from. Vicusy Wuchang Ju lîn first it was stated that the loou question prepes for vettlement and that he was anxious to sue me abous your vicios en condition five. The second said this the manageinend of the German Bank in Peking to puping for afsend to his loon scheme which can be there Suttles tare; bus the Vicusy coauts to come to an Conly vetitement with us and thus avoid a crop of complications"
To this replied: - Indisposition preocuts me frous arriving in Kankow uulil September 3rd, have selpraphed for uishudtions!" ✔ have telegraphed to the Vice Consul to on Sunday Corning- I propose to shows him the Chincu text of the Canton--Kowloon Railway agreement and ungs on him that it is just bunding
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as the American preliminary agreement for the resumption Concesion and shale also prefs for British option for the Jankow-Szechuch has loan, which can be scarcely proping and point out that on his showing furthen railway schem is in the three provûîus are improbable in the near future, our demand to really Even lap onerows than would appear. Must fourance regarding Canton-Kowloon railway apsiements
preping condition sine quâ non or may I
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I should be obliged if you would felegraph diveet to Stankow as woel as
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To HRAM Consul General Viankow:
3/9/05
is From Governer Hongkong
√n Qu circunistanus reported by you this Govorumas arb test insist that the loan to the Viceroy should be dependent on any assurance regarding the Canton Kowlone railway but would be glad if the Viceroy would report to the China Posciqe Office the assistance we are giving him and suggest to them that it deserves the facilitation of the Canton Kowloon railway: hegotiations. Regarding both this and the apperance the Viceroy has already given being Extended to cover other lehes. than the Hankow Canton railway, I wch leave it to you to make the beef terims you cau
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From Governor Hongkong
Followunq veus to Coural Hankow:-- (Telegram No LIV repeated)
Nathan
To HBM Minister Pcking
3/9/05.
Nathau.
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