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invest in a railway, especially a railway under Chin-
ese official control, that is to unite two provinces
in which he, as a Kuangtung or Fukien man, takes lit-
tle or no interest. If it could be made out that the
railway is to connect with British territory, or that
the British Government views it with approval, Miao's
mission might, prove more successful. Hence, probably,
not only the insertion of the words "and T'engyueh",
but also the present request to Your Excellency.
I have been, I need hardly say, careful not to
undertake to do more than simply transmit the request,
which on the face of it does not ask for support to
be given to Miao taot'ai, but merely such considera-
tion and protection as is implied in the term chao-
liao, to look after."
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I have &c.,、
(Signed)
W. H. Wilkinson,
Consul General.