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on the Shanghai-Nanking line, it would be better and simpler to say so: but he has not suggested this reason to me.
It may be that, if you would kindly put the matter in this light to Mr. Liang, he might be willing to change his decision. Apart from the general understanding previously existing and to the fact that, acting in good faith, the Corporation assumed that Barry would continue to serve the Chinese as Consulting Engineer for the lines financed by the B. & C., there does not seem to be anything more to be said or done.
Yours &c.
Sd/
J. O. P. Bland.