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nfidential.
My Lord.
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British -egation,
Peking.
13th July, 1961.
iton 2.6.21
I have the honour to transmit herewith
copy of correspondence which has passed batwuen
this Legation and His inj onty's Consul-Ganaral at
Canton on the subject of a possible assumption of
control over the Carton-Kowloon Railway by Sun
Yat-sen's Government,
Kr. Jami enon proposed that in the event
of such assumption the line should be occupied by
British troops from Hongkong in order to safeguard
the interests of the Bondholdere.
I consulted Mr. Mayers, the representative
of the British à Chinese Corporation, which nota sa
trust ge for the Bandholders, and was satisfied that
it would not be to our interest financially to adopt
the measure proposed, quite apart from the serious
political issues which such a step would raise.
the Right Honourable
I have accordingly informed Mr. Jamieson by
telegraph
mrl Curzon of Kødleston, K.G., G.C.S.I..
etc.. *c.
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