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considerable comment on the part of His Majesty's Govern-
From the manner in which Your Excellency has
dealt with the political agitation against foreigners,
there can be no doubt but that Your Excellency's sym-
pathies are with the agitators. As regards the Canton-
Kowloon Railway, if Your Excellency has not actually
instigated the agitation, you have at least encouraged
it, and this attitude is part and parcel with the general
agitation against foreign enterprise in China.
H. K. Minister accordingly instructs me to inform
Your Excellency, that this unfriendly and obstructive
attitude is producing a serious situation, and to warn
Your Excellency that if you have a true regard for China's
best interests, Your Excellency should make it your duty
to check, and not to encourage, these political agita-
tions and movements.
I have the honour to also enclose in English the
text of H. M. Minister's instructions.
Card of Consul-General.
Translated by me this
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