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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[October 6.]
SECTION K
2 NC: 08
[34636]
No. 1.
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company to Foreign Office.-
(Received October 6.)
Dear Sir Francis,
Electra House, Finsbury Pavement, London, October 5, 1908.
SINCE writing you on the 1st instant regarding the Manchurian telegraph question, we have received three further telegrams from Mr. Dresing, of which I inclose copies, reporting the latest developments of the negotiations at Tokið.
Yours faithfully, (Signed)
F. E. HESSE.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Mr. Dresing to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
(Telegraphic.)
Shanghae, October 3, 1908. EXPECT main Convention be signed Tuesday. Regarding details, Article 9 Chefoo Agreement at present reads: Until special arrangement between all the parties concerned has been arrived at, the Chefoo cable cannot be used in either direct or indirect competition to the Northern Company's Japanese cables, with the exception of Chefoo terminal, Japanese Government traffic, and Chefoo terminal Japanese traffic. Written in kanas.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Mr. Dresing to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
(Telegraphic.)
Shanghai, October 3, 1908. JAPANESE Government now say they must be allowed deal with foreign as well as Japanese traffic at actual railway stations, and, having given in regarding traffic outside leased territory, they will not agree restriction within their own sphere. This point still under discussion, but Japanese attitude very determined, and they assert foreign Powers consider this demand reasonable.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Mr. Dresing to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company.
(Telegraphic.)
Shanghai, October 3, 1908.
JAPANESE Government desiring make Railway Agreement for fifteen years, but Cable Convention perpetual. British Ambassador considers terms obtained favourable China, and admits impossible enforce conditions outside our own sphere.
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