Chuise

Messageries Maritimes Corporation - to bind themselves to support French applications for concessions for two lines

China

Such action

on the part of Corporation would, I should say

infuriate the Chinese Govt.

But as the telegram

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No.

the

6018

and addresse

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

sent by the F.O. to Peking points out,

these proposals pay

proper attention to

Paris

We shall

regard to

doubt hear shortly the result of

the result of Mr Addis' visit to try to persuade the French Govt to act reasonably; & pending

further

I don't clearly understand the

position from this correspondence, but

for

Edo.

At once

0.

7669

Rec

RA 3 MAR 08

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents

his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the

Colonies

and, by direction of the Secretary of State,

transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.

Foreign Office,

March 2nd, 1908.

Reference to previous letter:

Description of Inclosure.

Name and Date.

Subject.

(1) Sir J Jordan, Peking Tel. no 41 (2) Tel no 45 7019 (3) Mr Addis (memo) (4) To Sir Jordan Tel no 39 Peking- and Hankow

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Canton Railway

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