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C.O.

40473 September 3rd, 1905.

  1. 8. XXX14 NOV 05

529

Your Excellency:-

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note respecting the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and enquiring what officials would be appointed by the Chinese Government to enter upon negotiations in regard to the construction of this line. (Note of August 30th quoted in extenso).

In reply, I have the honour to observe that the Preliminary Agreement for a Canton-Kowloon Railway defines its scope as from Canton city to British Kowloon. The memorandum which Your Excellency gave this Board describes the line as falling into two sections, one the Kowloon section, which the Hongkong Government will construct themselves, and one the Canton section, which the British and Chinese Corporation is prepared to construct for China under a Loan Agreement, an arrangement which is not in accord with the preliminary Agreement.

Sir E. Satow, G.C.M.G.,

&c., &c., &c.

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TranslationC.O.40473 September 3rd, 1905.8. XXX14 NOV 05529Your Excellency:-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note respecting the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and enquiring what officials would be appointed by the Chinese Government to enter upon negotiations in regard to the construction of this line. (Note of August 30th quoted in extenso).In reply, I have the honour to observe that the Preliminary Agreement for a Canton-Kowloon Railway defines its scope as from Canton city to British Kowloon. The memorandum which Your Excellency gave this Board describes the line as falling into two sections, one the Kowloon section, which the Hongkong Government will construct themselves, and one the Canton section, which the British and Chinese Corporation is prepared to construct for China under a Loan Agreement, an arrangement which is not in accord with the preliminary Agreement.Sir E. Satow, G.C.M.G.,&c., &c., &c.
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Translation.C.O.40473 September 3rd, 1905.5.8. XXX14 NOV 05529Your Excellency:-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note respecting the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and enquiring what offi-cials would be appointed by the Chinese Government to enter upon negotiations in regard to the construction of this line. (Note of August 30th quoted in exten-so).In reply I have the honour to observe that the Preliminary Agreement for a Canton-Kowloon Rail-way defines its scope as from Canton city to British Kowloon. The memorandum which Your Excellency gave this Board describes the line as falling into two sec-tions, one the Kowloon section, which the Hongkong Government will construct themselves, and one the Can-ton section, which the British and Chinese Corporation is prepared to construct for China under a Loan Agree-ment an arrangement which is not in accord with the Sir E. Satov, G.C.M.G.,&c., &c., &c..preliminary4
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Translation.

C.O.

40473 September 3rd, 1905.

5. 8. XXX14 NOV 05

529

Your Excellency:-

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Excellency's Note respecting the question of

the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and enquiring what offi-

cials would be appointed by the Chinese Government to

enter upon negotiations in regard to the construction

of this line. (Note of August 30th quoted in exten-

so).

In reply I have the honour to observe that

the Preliminary Agreement for a Canton-Kowloon Rail-

way defines its scope as from Canton city to British

Kowloon. The memorandum which Your Excellency gave

this Board describes the line as falling into two sec-

tions, one the Kowloon section, which the Hongkong

Government will construct themselves, and one the Can-

ton section, which the British and Chinese Corporation

is prepared to construct for China under a Loan Agree-

ment an arrangement which is not in accord with the

Sir E. Satov, G.C.M.G.,

&c., &c., &c. .

preliminary

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