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JUN 20 1900,
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With reference to my telegram no 84 of the 21st ulto, regarding the question of a consulting engineer for the Canton Kowloon Railway I have the honour to report that I discussed this matter at length with Mr Liang Shih Yi, the chief director of railways in the Board of Communications, and that he adhered to the decision not to retain any firm permanently in this capacity. He agreed, however, to talk over the question again with Mr Bland with a view to reconciling their divergencies of opinion, and I understood from the latter subsequently that there was some prospect of Sir J Wolfe Barry and AJ Barry being retained at 800 pounds a year.
Correspondence has now passed between Mr Grove, the engineer-in-chief, and the Chinese director which should expedite a settlement of this dispute. On May 6th Mr Wei Ran informed Mr Grove that the Board of Communications...
Right Honourable
Sir Edward Grey Bart., M.P.
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