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From M. B.M Munistu Sekuiq
dup 8pm 11/9/0s
No 15.
Last paragraph of my Felyram No 10, Foreign Board replica on September 3′
To quoomer Hongkong
20ct 10.26 pm
11/9105.
pretimising agreement was for a railway from Canton to British
in writing first that the Kowloon hand my propovalo og April 264 are not cú accordance therewith: Secondly am Vienoy reports this the capitalists and hotables of the provcine propose to raios funds and build the railway themselves and the Consul General has been informed of this. It is hot thuefore necesary for the British & Cluniere Corporation t taior e
ban
on behalf of Churia for this purpose and there was wonder da not coneidu it heupay to appout anyone to nepoli'abı wilt, kur Corporation; the construction of hu tailway wil be in the namin
the Viceroy at Canton.
I am fousaiding a vhongly cordid note askuis whether the quive Jovaumens sulously citind to repudiate the volemum apeement Entered into un 1899, and at the vanu tinu prútung out this it is for a line from Canton to the leased Feritay; and that the British and Chum Caporelin, could not contact to build a railway for Chung our British touttag, I finish by inguig that nishaclisuo may be sus to the Vicusy to nepoliate with the Agus of the Corporation As he is the chiq obshuction I consider that this is beten than obtaining the nomination of quotku official who would apie to nothing without his couscis.
Separate. The Churion text has the words "British keaned territong Kowloon and tim English text "British Kowloon only, British & Cherise Corporation win iquocant of lîn convention of tim 8th of June 1898 but Sheng Evidently was hot.
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feferring to your cypher telegram of 10th September, arrangements
are being made
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