This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
C.O.
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[September 17th 18.]
DEC 08.
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SECTION 2,
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey,~(Received September 18.)
(No. 152.) (Telegraphic.) P.
PEKING-HANKOW Railway.
Peking, September 18, 1908.
With reference to your telegram No. 115 of the 9th instant, I have the honour to inform you that Mr. E. G. Hillier telegraphed to-day to his principals in London respecting the negotiations for a loan in connection with the redemption of the above line, and his message, which will be communicated to you by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, expresses substantially my views on the subject.
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