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I have to report that I have not yet received any official confirmation regarding the information he had given me in the interview.
The following day, I received a letter from the Tai Mu Tu, translation is enclosed, to the same effect as Mr. T'ong's private letter.
I immediately communicated its contents to the British and Chinese Corporation at Shanghai, as Bland is absent from Peking just now, and despatched my telegram to you No. 139 of July 18th. Although my Note of the previous day must have been received prior to the despatch of their Note, the Tai Mu Tu made no reference to it nor to the question of Whampoa, but in regard to the latter, Mr. Tong spoke to me privately and said that when the deputy from Canton arrived, the question could be discussed.
I thought it as well, however, to mention the matter to the Tai Tu Tu last Friday. I was told that they had no news but would make inquiries. I was also informed that two deputies were coming from Canton for the railway negotiations.
In regard to the Whampoa scheme, my first inquiry...
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The following day, I received a letter from the Tai Mu Tu, translation is enclosed, to the same effect as Mr. T'ong's private letter.
I immediately communicated its contents to the British and Chinese Corporation at Shanghai, as Bland is absent from Peking just now, and despatched my telegram to you No. 139 of July 18th. Although my Note of the previous day must have been received prior to the despatch of their Note, the Tai Mu Tu made no reference to it nor to the question of Whampoa, but in regard to the latter, Mr. Tong spoke to me privately and said that when the deputy from Canton arrived, the question could be discussed.
I thought it as well, however, to mention the matter to the Tai Tu Tu last Friday. I was told that they had no news but would make inquiries. I was also informed that two deputies were coming from Canton for the railway negotiations.
In regard to the Whampoa scheme, my first inquiry...