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As regards there tive proposals. I have as yst received no telegraphic uply from the Wai wu in, as to whe this they have been laid before H. Me minister or not I which one they have arranged &accept. A: for your xquest to appoint Delegatio to enter into negotiations. Should be oblequit if you would indicate to me which profmal you recept. Then ! will direct the fusion Aputies. Wei torn & Kung to mut you & this representatur: of the Coperation & discurs the matter &
arrive at a selilement.
The Deputies wei. Wen & Kung on fremions recasions, when they had interviews with you as the Consulate, always allword to the matter of thes Railway, & when you told them, it might follow the lives of the Tai-bin
Shan haikuan Ractivan. Exprinsed my Sratispratini therent & I accordingly