515/09)
547
Paraphrase of Telegram from Sir J. Jordan to Sir E.Grey
No. 54, dated March 4th. 1909.
Hankow-Canton Railway.
See my telegram No. 53 of March 1st.
Yesterday the Chinese negotiators formally offered
Tientsin-Pukow conditions and terms.
A telegram has
been despatched to the British and Chinese Corporation
informing them of this offer.