COPY.
BY SAFE HAND.
NO.27.
N:CA
Copy to: D.M. Nanking
C.G. Canton (41) H.B.M. Trade Commissioner. (24)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG.
24th August, 1934
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Sir,
With reference to my telegram No.19 of
the 24th August, 1934, regarding the Kowloon-Canton
Railway Working Agreement I have the honour to forward
for your information ten copies of the draft agreement
as drawn up and signed by the delegates of this Govern-
ment and of the Ministry of Railways and to request
that steps may be taken to arrange for simultaneous
signature of the final agreement by the Minister of Railways and myself. Four prints in special binding
have been prepared for this purpose. Two of these I
have retained and two have been conveyed to Nanking
by the Chinese delegates.
Ex-
I would suggest that should the Chinese Gov-
ernment accept the draft in toto the necessary arrange-
ments for signature should be made by telegraph.
change of the signed agreements can then be effected
through your Legation.
2.
I also enclose a copy of extracts from a
letter from Mr. M. J. Breen, Chairman of the British
Delegation setting out certain matters which I agree
should be dealt with by means of an exchange of notes.
The question of the loop line linking the Can-
3.
ton termini of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and the Canton-
Hankow Railways was not discussed I enclose for your in-
formation a copy of a further extract from Mr. Breen's
letter dealing with this subject.
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
PEKING.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(SOD) W. PEEL.
GOVERNOR.