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PEING 7th June 1905.
The BOARD of DIRECTORS,
The BRITISH & CHIEBER CORPORATION LIMITED,
LONDON.
Gentlemen; **
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RECO IRED TO JUL 05
CANTOS-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
?e last addressed you on the 4th May and much regret to inform you that since then no progress has been made with the negotiations for the above railway.
Shong Kungpao, with whom the Wai Wu Pu wished to discuss the matter, arrived in Peking about the middle of May & obtained and early audience, after which we were in hopes that the above Board would then be in a position to definitely inform the British Minister as to the Official with whom our negotiationa were to be carried on. After waiting more than a fortnight and no reference being made to the proposed negotiations, Sir Ernest Satow paid a spocial visit to the Wai Wu Pu and there learnt from Na Tung that Shang is being attacked on all sides by his foes, and that until he has either beaten then or been defeated, the question of the nogotiator on the Chinese side cannot be
settled.
Wo nog to enclose copy of a letter received from Sir Ernest Satow,which very clearly explains the position,-and in the meantime there is nothing to be done but to sit down and wait. LOAN AGREMENT Page 5, Article I, Line 7.
"ratification* should be changed to "signing".
Para 8, Artiolo 4, Lina 6.
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"officiully rutified" should be changed to "signing"
Pago 8. Article 4. Line 12.
*ratification" should be changed to "signing"
Pare 9. Article 5. Line 19.
"Agreement" should be spelt with two "es".
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