SubEnclosure 4 to Enclosure 2. to Seent despatch
724.7.06.
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31950 kong Hong
RECE
RE: 28 AUL 06
Dear Sis malther Nathan,
26.7.06.
whan I told you some little bins ago
that the Canton Whampoa Railway scheung had Extind upon the practical stage I was speaking on the strength of the following information. A friend of mine, the head of a British firin told me (Ithick early in Junez) that Cho Pat Isza, alias Chang Po Shi, alias H. E. Chrung Lord High Chamberlain, and the day before been liter viewe have in Hong Hong on the subject of the prospecto of the schreur
had expressed court as to whather the treessary authorisation would be forthcoming from Peking. Smundialily after this Chang want to Canton to persevent with his kegotiations. In the baguieiing of July my friend's compradon unformed him, and the teiformation was passed on to tue,
that Chang
aud
had sent his Privati Svontury to tell him (the Compradon) that tha
authority
as
had
baku
Record from Peknig and that the work was to be bague as soon
possible, The Schreud for the railway includes that for making a hort on the left back of the visar opposita Whampoa, with the nacossary
wharves and
godowns My friend's compradon stated that to find seen the klaus for bold port and Failway. These
These win said to be the work of an Qurrican at our tung in the reploy of the Guarica Chuia Dourloperset ce, the late Concessionains for the Canton-Hau
kow
leind
The Compradon further said that there had
been
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