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C. O. 3731
DESPATCH.
Canton Kowloon Railways. Indian Railway Expert Pets.
Feb. 1st 1909
HONG KONG
No.
Last Previous Paper.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your despatch, and to state in reply that I have communicated with Mr. Barry, Traffic Manager of the Indian Railway, as requested.
I have interviewed Mr. Preston (General Manager) and Col. Bonham-Carter (Govt. Director (Rly)). The latter appears to be greatly gratified; he has had 20 years' experience in India, and has worked on the Railway in question. I asked him whether he thought the fees expected would not be too big a job for the Canton Kowloon Railway.
He has just been offered a post at Madras, by which he hopes to secure a permanency.
17. & E. W.-20062/27— 25000-11-09.
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