FOREI!! OFFICE,
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banking-house with a view to ensuring the ready pro-
vision of capital for railway and other enterprises
in China.
Monsieur Casens ve is appointed by the
British and Chinese Corporation as its associate
representative in recognition of the French finan-
cial interests and of the valuable resources which
they place at the Corporation': disposal, but the
direction of negotiations is entrusted to Mr. Bland,
representative of the Corporation in China, who is
empowered to submit terms for His Excellency's con-
sideration in regard to railway loans. In these
negotiations the Banque de l'Indo-Chine is not con-
cerned.
From recent discussion of railway matters with
the Yu Chuan Pu, Mr. Bland has reason to believe
that he can put forward proposals acceptable alike
to His Excellency and to the Chinese Government."
I have &c.,
$94).
Sir:-
I have recolved your despatch No.540 of Deco
ber 23rd, 1906, relative to the action of "r. Bland
and Monsieur Casanave with regard to negotiation
with the Viceroy of Michang relative to a loan from
the British and Chinese Corporation for the construc-
tion of the Canton Hankow Railway.
1 approve your actio: as described in that dep-
patch and I request that you will ompress to ir.
Concil-Ceneral Fraser my satisfaction at the judici-
ous manner in which he handle the situation.
I am, with great truth and regard,
Bir,
Your most obedient,
humblo Cervant,
(signed) Eliz
(Signed)
E. H, Fraser.
1. Jordon, K.^.M.C.,
(0.7
ac.,
&c.