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Sir E. Satow to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 20, 12:30 P.M.)
CANTON-KOWLOON Railway.
Peking, March 20, 1906, 12:40 P.M.
My telegram No. 18 [of 7th February], and Governor of Hong Kong's telegram of 18th March to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
In consequence of pressure here, Wai-wu Pu sent Viceroy of Canton a satisfactory telegram on the 23rd February, requiring renewal of negotiations with the British and Chinese Corporation on the basis of preliminary Agreement. Learning from His Majesty's Consul-General that the Viceroy had done nothing on this telegram, I spoke to the Wai-wu Pu on 9th March, and they promised to press Viceroy again. I instructed Consul-General on 10th March to address a note to the Viceroy, asking for immediate resumption of negotiations, and to tell him if he failed to do so I should consider advisability of recommending His Majesty's Government to instruct Consul-General to break off relations with him.
On 19th March His Majesty's Consul-General telegraphed as follows:- "Viceroy to-day writes that he has received an Imperial Edict to appoint Delegates and negotiate. He desires Corporation to send representative to Canton.
I have communicated this to Hong Kong."
Representation suggested by the Governor of Hong Kong seems unnecessary for the moment.
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Sir E. Satow to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 20, 12:30 P.M.)
CANTON-KOWLOON Railway.
Peking, March 20, 1906, 12:40 P.M.
My telegram No.18 [of 7th February], and Governor of Hong Kong's telegram of 18th March to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
In consequence of pressure here, Wai-wu Pu sent Viceroy of Canton a satisfactory telegram on the 23rd February, requiring renewal of negotiations with the British and Chinese Corporation on the basis of preliminary Agreement. Learning from His Majesty's Consul-General that the Viceroy had done nothing on this telegram, I spoke to the Wai-wu Pu on 9th March, and they promised to press Viceroy again. I instructed Consul-General on 10th March to address a note to the Viceroy, asking for immediate resumption of negotiations, and to tell him if he failed to do so I should consider advisability of recommending His Majesty's Government to instruct Consul-General to break off relations with him.
On 19th March His Majesty's Consul-General telegraphed as follows:- "Viceroy to-day writes that he has received an Imperial Edict to appoint Delegates and negotiate. He desires Corporation to send representative to Canton.
I have communicated this to Hong Kong." Representation suggested by the Governor of Hong Kong seems unnecessary for the moment.
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