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19 May 1906
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In continuation of my Steril Dispatch of the 20 April œ the subject of heptialious for the completion of a loan agreement and of joint coating queensit ui connection with the proposis Couton-Kowloon Pailway & hace the honour to [Enclose for cinformation and 20 cord a paraphase of further telegraphic communication and
with Art Pepresandclive at Pcking and the Consul Fennel at Canton
2. Sis Ernus Sutowa's telegram of the 22 April (XXIX) was in reply to to music of April 20′′ (XVIII) announcing the Viceroy's nitention & visit Wangkons, of which a paraphene was forwarded in my laid dispatel. On in 22h I heard from M'Manofided ther the Vicnoy had returned to Canton ill and was his visit to Hongkong. On the following day his Sunday Jastai Wan Towny you
obliged to postpone came to thats the Vitoy's apologies and tow the that this Exalunu has had i facisting fit, 'have ho doubt lius coas the case and ales that had in Viceroy continuă te duive the convuration with myself for which he had acked, lin visit would have been made the spite of
the temporary indisposition.
3. A loen in convvisation stated this An Vicecoy was auxions to nejoliate the jouit working agreemens ditaks withthus Povomment. Skaloca no obfcetion to thus and after the conversation sent Su Grund Satow my telkam of tin 28td (5) Jaką wieź to M3Manoficed to get the Vicusy, depulio ti pus on paper how far the Viluoy comito cruft the draft of the jout cookin, apeement of which they had copics. On the 3rd of May Jacked ("Jelyram XXXX } Mansfield whether he had any propup to caport. He replied or An following day this though he had had some conversation with an Suridacico then seemed like a district inwilligiguess to go wito ang details of this cooking apratysmunts contil thu lean gramend was settled. On an 134 May I ashich Art chay's &'Affailes of Peking (Jelyian. XXXI) what proquep had been made in Ilu nepoliations and was informed on the following day (Ichgram XXXIII) that he progress had been thads and this MhBland was fully occupied with matine Conserniny the Shanghai Nanking Railway. I learns from Micshop has tat these matars were "connected with the Ditator Gunnel of lailway', refusal to Sanction lin issue of the second part of the loan for that "line
4. Negotiations for the Cantor Kowlook tailcony appements are there agai Suspended. I am incluried to think that I made a mistake in not protesting against those for the loan qrument bang hansferred to Icking when I was, appened of or Bland's decision (Enclosure 2 to my Sand Dispetci. of Aptil 20′′) comply with tim Vicuoy's request for this transfer, which relicon the Viceroy olen duty unposed on him by Imperial Edict and further complicates ther hepoliation by making & dependant a other natiers with which this Colony is not discitly nitures bell.
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5. The prooms state of affails in mord Lowale factory, I should be glad of Ki ́Goverment could see their way to being prepuci li bear Chunice government to complet the hepliatious without further delay
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