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it is to be feared that they would make no effort
to meet the losa sharges and would we‡be the Corperati on të take over the Railesy under Artiol, § of the Loan
Agro qunk,
The woity of traffic on this short line is such that the Hailway a uld not be made to earn enough to moet loss olargas, and the position of the sundholdere would be far worse than it in now,
In vier of the shovg đọnsiderations, kritish
ecoupation of the line, wan if fossible from the
military and desirable from the political point of view, would not have the desired effent of satqguarding the
interests of the bondholders and as al present advised I am unable to approve the proposed step.
If assumption of control of the Chinese
Section of the line by Sun Yat-sen should result in
interfer end e wit a through traffic between Canton and
Kowloon, it would scam referable in the first instance
to rely on our rights under the Joint Verking Agrement
which you will raambar were recognized by the local Chinese Authorities in 1911 (see Legation telerí
No.51 of 14th devạmber 1911).
I am sending a copy of this despatch to
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the Gavarnɔr of longko
Sir.
Your most obedi art
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humble servant,
(Signed)
B. ALSTON.