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prevent interruption either with the construction or working and
shall be responsible for its own section in this respect.
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As soon as the railway approaches completion a joint board
of management shall be formed composed of six members appointed
three by each Government including a general manager to be
selected by agreement between the two contracting Governments,
Provided that so long as there are outstanding any of the bonds or
net profit certificates of the Chinese Government which are proposed to
be issued as hereinbefore mentioned the Corporation shall have power
to agree on behalf of the Chinese Government with the Hongkong
Government as to the selection of the general manager and also
to have on the board of management one of its nominees as a member
and during that time the said Governments shall appoint only two
members each. Three members of the board shall be a quorum and
each Government may appoint temporary substitutes during the
absence of the members appointed by each Government.
10.-THE said Governments shall from time to time during the
currency of this agreement provide for the working of the line a
sufficient sum as working capital în proportion to the mileage of their
respective sections. The sum to be provided by the Chinese
Government for this purpose and for the provision of rolling stock
shall be specially set aside for that purpose out of the proceeds of
the bond issue intended to be made by such Government.
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