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Yunnanfu, the provincial capital. They personally thought that, for the light line in question, either "province", Yunnan and Burma, might construct its own section. They did not believe that it would be found practicable to extend the line to Tali and Yunnanfu.
I answered that it was precisely in order to enquire into such practicability that permission had been asked, and, as they knew, accorded by their Governor General, for engineers from Burma to survey, probably this next cold season, the country between T'engyueh and Tali. Further than this, I was not acquainted with the wishes of the Indian Government.
All that I am concerned with just now is to see that I do not commit myself in any way pending the communication to me of those wishes.
The delegates then left.
I learn, from what I believe to be a trustworthy source, that the words "and T'engyueh" were inserted because it is believed that Chinese in the Straits and in Burma will be more ready to subscribe to a Bhamo-T'engyueh than to a Yunnan-Ssuch'uan scheme. I do not expect that the ordinary Baba will be induced to invest...
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