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CXIX
From Scerdary of State
Dezp. 6-50pm 19/10/05
To Gosoner HongKong
keet. 7.36 am, 20/10/05 ·
Your telegram 13th October: Corporation wilung to raisɛ lîn amount at
the
tong trong loạn,
or British Govvuumcut ou llu same
five per cent on the following conditions:— One. A quarantie from the Hongkong formo Two. Central Railways to isure loan for the Hupri Scetion of tu Szechuan Sailway:
Thice, A Private understanding, to be recoquized by the British Govomment, this the Corporation with be employed to raise the money for the Canton Hankow Railway as five per cent commission. I understand this the Copmation wiki hot make this offer pending bu receipt of your Hews. A quaranûre on Escoquition to out of the question and the other bermus scem to me to be objectionable di "view of the conditions of your Coan.
The Corporation has been informed that their offer is being transmited
you but this I do not regard it favourably.
to
dytielton.
CXX
From Gooomer Hong Kong
Your Feliram of October the 19
To Secretary of State
Dcop 1.30pm 20/10/05.
As I am informed that the Security of the opium reonuco is amplɛ for the additional loan as cock as for ours I see no objection is the "Corporation, was any ung with the Vicnoy if they can do so, for an additional loan on this security on the conditions that they propose as regards An Hupch- Szechuan and Canton Hankow Railways but
apin with you third heither the British nor thu Hongkong Poocuments Should give a guaransce or recognition
Nathan