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no selfish designs on Chinese territory; but he had
lately learnt that £3,000,000 had been borrowed from
England to construct this line, although that was more
dangerous than borrowing from America because the line
lay so near Hongkong.
The Board replied that there had only been a loan
of £1,100,000 from England for redeeming the conces-
sion and that they had heard nothing of any loan of
£3,000,000 for constructing the line.
Monsieur Deloncle said the Foreign Powers as a
rule do not allow the Wai Wu Pu to know of their deal-
ings with the Provincial Authorities, but France would
be sure to arrange matters satisfactorily with the Wai
Wu Pu first before entering on any undertakings.