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to Japan, apart from the project which will be the subject of those negotiations, would be considered by His Majesty's Government to be a breach of the Corporation's preliminary agreement, and I am instructed
by Sir E. Aray to represent to the Chinese Government that if such a scheme is seriously entertained the Viceroy should at once be instructed to abandon it.
Again requesting the favour of an early reply.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your
Highness the assurance of my highest consideration.
(Signed) I. N. Carnegie