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is visit to Canton in the
of the junction live during his
spring, and negotiations were already proceeding for the
purchase of the necessary land, but an they involved the
removal of thousands of graves in the suburbs of the city,
they required delicate handling and might take some time,
but I might rest assured that the connection would be
built.
In view of this assurance, it appears to me unne-
cessary, at all events for the present, to raise the ques-
tion of the obligation of the Chinese Government to link
up the two railways, which was referred to in your des-
patch No. 199 of June 7 (19248/10).
In regard to the question of joint management Mr.
Liang's replies were not so satisfactory. In fact he gave
me to understand that the objections of the Chinese Gov-
ernment to the adoption of such a system were insurmoun-
table. He did not appear to attach any importance to
the financial advantages likely to accrue to the Chinese
section from it, but expressed fear as to the complica-
tions that might ensue from an international Foard and the
constant references to the two Governments of any points
on which the votes of the Board were equally divided.
He
made
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