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tyron J&B M Munistry Sekung
Drop* 12:30 pm 26/10/05
To Govviner Hong Kong Ra*, 5·21 p.m. 26/1 of 5
The Foreign Office have misunênstood the last sendance of my telgran. repeats to you as No 19. It should read "Viceroy has bɩ, forbidden
to borrows'
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4vfm Scundary of State
Dupt. 4.55pm abfiofos
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To Governor Hong Kong
Rec* 5:55 am 27/10/05
Your kelegram of the 20th of October: The Corporation have unstructed aqcuts in Shanghai to negotiate for loan & £2.500,000 to uiclude £450,000
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From A. ß M.Minister Pering
Deep 11-50an 27/10/5
No 20
Hankos. Canton Railway.
To Governor Hongkong
Rec2 24 pm. 27/10/05
"I have received the followuig from Consul General Hankno –
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'O1. lu q*of October tar Vienoy's Starday mautioned this matter. He said thes the undurtaking gloch on Page 246 Rocktills she and this thus Chuis 192 Qovommons and the Viceroy as bouchang had replied or would reply to the Belgians and French this even if this undertaking which was made without the authority of the Bungli Gamer and to whom it was not Communicated bound Churia to give a comeftior for tu. construction of the railway, I'm obligation ceased on the Excution Sprement of July 13th 1900!"
las Amuricar I have sens the following reply.
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suppose the Viloy is aware of the denial in writing on Cockhilis. I am unwilling le embarass the Virusy but you should
Jags 248 make him clearly understand that if Shenje unauthanded undertaking lo wrd to bar us from tû advantageo conceded in connection coite You loan agreement I shah_shongly object.
I have repeated this to the Foreign Office
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