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purpose, Your Highness will be able to see at a glance
that the trace laid down quet coincide with the route of
the Canton-Kowloon Railway for a distance of 40 alles,
to the neighbourhood of Shih-Lung. To that extent there
can be no doubt whatever that the proposed Canton–AMOY
railway is a rival line and that it contravenes the let-
tor and spirit of the Corporation's agreements.
Under the instructione received from His Majesty'a
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs it is
my duty to request Your Highmens to reconsider thia mat-
ter in the light of the proclamation and map enclosed,
and either to move 1e Excellency the Viceroy to abandon
the project annotioned by the Board of Commerce, or to
accord me the favour of en interview at an early dato
for the purpose of etating the views of His Majesty's
Governannt.
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I avall myself of this opportunity to renew to
Your Hihnene the assurance of my highest
sideration.
(Sighed) John N. Jordan.
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