O't. Enclosure of Enclosure 3 of Seares Despatch of 27/12/05
Canton - Kowloon Prilway: Vinoy requires cancellation of concefalon
sitede Consul Genscat. Sisti+Ny bb+g+905.
Translation
Vimoy
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Consul General.
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Canton 20 December 1905.
In connution with the proposal for the construction of tu Canton-Kowloon Railway, I beg to print out that Clause five of the Draft Agreement, conduda ly Sheng, Divatoz Kunal of Railway Adminishalisi, with the Lepreocutative of Mep” farduic Mathesor als and thu Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, lays down that "if, on consultation with thi Viceroy and Govorum of this Provine, local difficultíto be found to Exist, the Agement! shak be amended accorduigly": that is to say, the arranqcincuts for tim cons huelion of the line should depind on local conditions. Now Scoual years hax Clapsid Suice Un conclusion of Au Aqramat, aus tu prums v'ituation is totally different; with the result that any complaisauss or compromise would only, involve both partics in difficulties.
The construction of this tailway cons proposed with a view to ltu commercial advantage of both countries, and the recommandation by Art Ministu, ú. Pekung thas British forens should undertake the work was due to his decise that the line should be speedily completed and the hausport of merchandia thueby facilitated; not in the personal lifercob of any individual..
As On Sation of the luic within Kowloon. Fimitory is to be constucho ly your Government, this Governmend will, où ils part, raise funds for ton construction of the section betoun Canton and the Clusive frontire & Kowloon - Each Governmend to have Exclusive and undependaud couhol of its own section; at would unge this the question of British formus constructing the thuison scelion bu how deopped.
When both Salions of tin railway have been completed a fount waking Agreement can then be arranged.
1s
ref and
Ou Salaries and Expenow of the Exquicers employed by Heppo Vardaic Mathison do to survey the luck, I should be glad of you could asandanin the amound from this firm, and cuform the, wo that I may duly refundit,
as is but fair. The plans and cobiniales fa thu bat, which have been drawou up by this Enfincers should, however, be oblauied and delivered to this Governant through you
I have uishucho Mep" loci, loen, kung to unform vi1Rop personally to this effect; i I have how the honor to request ther you wih be pod enough ls communicab witu, AM4Mishu in Pching and bin Govenor of Haugkong, as also with vlep" faiduic Matheson's and the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, on
lû, fame scuse,
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Javail myself, the
(Vicuoy's Scal)
Translately-
D. Grand Jones.