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Enclosure 1 in Canton despatch to Peking No. 76 of 25th March, 1935
No. 16.
sir,
Government House,
HONG KONO.
15th March, 1936.
I have the honour to inform you that I have learned
from the Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway that prepara-
tions are being made by the Canton Military Authorities to
石 龍 utilize the railway bridges over the Fast aiver at Shek Lung
柬 莞 増 in order to join up the highways of the Tung wun and Tsang
城
Shing districts.
It is stated that an earthwork rump is being
constructed and that it is the intention to lay planks on
the bridges to enable buses to croes from one system to the
other. The work is being carried out by the Engineering
Corps of the Third Army.
3.
Apart from the serious delay
If this report is well founded I shall be glad ir
you will lodge a protest with the Canton Authorities on
behalf of this Government.
which will occur if the bridges are used both for rail and
for road traffic the proposal is one which violates important
principles of public safety, and i coneider that it should
be strongly resisted.
This government would raise no objection to the
construction of a roadway upon cantilevers projecting from
the railway bride if that structure is strong enough for
the purpose, but considers that in no circumstances should
planking of the present bridge for road traffic be permitted.
I have the honour to be,
ir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Si,ned) #. Peel
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,
CAIT N.
Governor ác.