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Sir:-
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June 15, 1906.
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With reference to the letter from this Office of the 11th instant on the subject of the Canton-Kowloon and the Suchow-Ningpo Railway lines, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that a further telegram has been received from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires reporting a recent interview with the Wai-Wu-Pu.
Tang Shao Yi stated that Prince Ching was considering the appointment of a negotiator in the matter of the Kowloon Line. Mr. Carnegie objected to the further delay which was taking place, and Tang promised to remind the Prince that the appointment was necessary.
As regards the Suchow line Tang had consulted Prince Ching who had nothing to add to previous statements he had made on the subject, but begged that His Majesty's Government would let the question rest until
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