C.O.
11290-
Rece
A
REG 1 APR 09
Paraphrase of Telegram to Sir F. Bertie, No. 248, dated
March 30th. 1909.
Loan for construction of Canton-Hankow Railway.
Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 71 of 29th. March re-
peated to you and previous telegrams to and from Peking
will have shown you that Germans are being pressed by Chinese Government to sign Final Agreement.
It is suggested by British and French Agents in
Peking that, with a view to frustrate this, British
and French Governments should point out to German Gov-
ernment that it is unadvisable to conclude loans on
terms which in the opinion of the two Governments do
not assure any proper control over funds nor even guar-
antee the construction of the line.
Will you ascertain whether such a course would be
approved by French Government and whether they would be
willing to instruct their Ambassador in Berlin in this
sense.
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