[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA RAILWAYS
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
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[January 20.]
SECTION BEG 4 APR 10)
Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received January 20.)
Tokyo, January 20, 1910.
(No. 5.) (Telegraphic.) P.
INTERNATIONALISATION of railways in Manchuria. Following is confidential:-
With reference to my telegram No. 3 of the 13th January, Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that he will to-morrow hand to Mr. O'Brien, the American Ambassador here, Japanese reply declining the American proposal, Count Komura has promised to furnish me with a copy of the reply. Japanese Ambassador in London will be given substance of reply by telegraph, with instructions to convey the same to you for your information.
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