C.O.
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government
RECR
RECP 26 JUL 09
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
June 19.]
SECTION 2,
(No. 86.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
Mr. Bryce to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received June 19.)
HANKOW-SZECHUAN loan.
North-East Harbour, Maine, June 19, 1909.
My telegram No. 85 of the 18th instant.
I am authorised by Secretary of State to make the following communication :----- United States Government are prepared to waive their protest against signature
of agreement, provided that satisfactory assurances are received that arrangements for the participation of their banks on an equal footing with the other financial groups have been made.
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