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MEMORANDUM.
C. O.
32458
Reg 10 SEP 07
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On June 27th. the French Ambassador communicated
to Sir Edward Grey a memorandum regarding the financial
negotiations of the Viceroy of the Hukwang with special
reference to the proposed Canton-Hankow Railway Conces-
sion.
With regard to the proceedings of Mr. Hillier, who,
in the absence of Mr. Bland, was acting as representa-
tive of the British and Chinese Corporation, this
gentleman appears throughout to have acted consistently
in accordance with the engagements which devolved upon
the Corporation as a result of their Agreement with the
French group, but when the Viceroy declined to admit
French