2.
M'Bax-dronude to the Tsung-li - Yamân
644
May
Jcking 6th 1899.
M.Mlio Nuishes
4.
On the 29th of April I called as the Gamer and referred to the agreement: madt on the 16th of June last year with the Belgian syndicets for bus Peking Hankow Pailway. I mentioned that in the prospectus ifccnd by the Belgian Syndicate it was states the Chura had promised this if the Americare apeamend for the Hankow-Canton luie fell through the Belgine, Syndicate covuto be tubusha with the construction of that live.
Your Exullencito informɑ me this then coas no such stipulation in the Agreement of thounty wins Articles on the Supplemcndary Agreemend of ten Anticles max with lû Belgian Syndicate for the Peking-Haukos ba 2.
I have heard, however, that the promist referuat, was given subsequently to the selitement of the aforesaid Agrements & I have the honour to requers your Highmps and your Exulumises to inform me whether such an Aqueement has been made.
(Signed)
3.
Ko. Bax Frondide,
The Tsung-li-Yamien to M'Bax-Jronsid2,
Siv.
(Translation).
Pekuig
May 16 1899.
on the bistand we received your lation, to liu affect trial in len prospectus ifuco by the Belgian Syndicate it is stated this Churia has promised this in the Event the abandoumcut Railway the Belgian Syndicate wch be cukusha with the constudion
Ou Atmerican Contract for the Hautow Canton You added that you had heard this Itús froncist coar qiven subsequently to
of
the line! the settlement of the Belgian Aquement, and you Enquired coketlu such an amongstant had been made.
We have the honour to inform you that neither the Belgian Agreement in twenty nuis clauso no the Jupplemendary Agrument in la clausu conseius any such stipulation, and this there has been no subsequent arcany emend of any kind
los have che,
(Cards of their Exceluncico thu Ministers undosed)