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June 19.905
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June 19 - 1965.
Sir:-
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With reference to my letter of the 15th in-
stant, I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne
to transmit to you, herewith, copies of telegrams
from His Majesty's Minister at Pekin containing fur-
ther information respecting the application of the
Viceroy at Canton for a loan from this country to
buy up the American shares in the Hankow-Canton
Railway Concession.
It will be observed that the Viceroy is
anxiously awaiting a reply to his proposals and that
the issue of this loan will involve other Conces-
sions and generally affect British interests in the
Yangtse Valley and South China which will be greatly
advanced by an assurance of assistance from this
country, while an unfavourable reply may react ad-
versely on the negotiations for the Canton-Kowloon
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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