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Paraphrase of telegraphic correspondence betwvien thu Secridary of State, ABM,Muista Ichung X. HBM Consul Genual Haukois and Governor Hongkong
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From 14. B.M Consul Genual Hankow
Dapt 1.5pm 21/10/05
Your telegram of yuterday.
No 15
To Govenor Hong Kong
Rret 253 pm 21/10/05
The Viceroy could not accept a fivr per cent loan as that is the interest þayable on the bonds.
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The quarantie was only to enable the bank concerned to make an sh sum lent as a covering for its note of ifen: this was done, & believe, in the cast of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank loan to the Viceroy ni 1900.
Vic could of couroc prefer that it was from your Government.
I have repeated this telequam & M.ß.M.Newshu as Iekuiq
Faser.
From J. B. M. Muister Icking
Dcap 445 pm. 25/ojeb
No 19
I have sent the following to the Forciqu Office.
"Jelpam No 190.
Canton Hankow Railway.
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To Govenor Hong Kong Rcc 6-56 pm 25/10||$
An American
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to question the French Aunister informs out this he has Supp. ted the Belgian Aunister di clauning priority of rights to the conection in virtus of a writion indutaking gives by Sheng at the timis cohen he negotiated the agreement with concessionaitico. By this undertaking the Belgian Company built the Luhan luie come to have the reversion if the Americans failed to construct. In consquence the Viewy, Chang Chih Tung how been forbidden by the Chuiche Qovernment to bonor from anyone for the construction of the Canton Hankow Railway.
Satow