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refused or the ground that there
is nothing about thie in our original engagement.
The Japanese Bank ales desired to make loan but the
them, and it was settled not to mention the name
British
of the Japanese Bank in the Agreement.
Bank, although they
As rerurde the Deutsch-Asiatische
wished to thrust themselves into the business and sent a
representative to my yamer to speak or it, I would not discuss
it with him, because, if Hupei builds lines without horrowing,
it is one of their business, while if we borrow it must be
from the Hongkong and Shanghai Rank, on account of the existing
Consul General engagement with the British we
stion which cannot
now be changed. As regards the request of the Seruan Vinister I
hope you will put him off with a non-committal reply.