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Serial
No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., &c.
Date,
Subject.
Serial
Despatch
Page.
From or to whom.
Date.
No.
No., &o.
1904.
1904.
24
Acting May,
Governor
Confi- dential.
May 20 (Rec. June 20.)
Encloses report of an interview with the Committee of the China Association, and submits his views.
27
-
Mr. Fiddes to Sir M.
Nathan.
October 28
See No. 43.
25
To the British and
June 24
Chinese Corpora-
Replies to No. 21, and recapitulates the 43
views of His Majesty's Government,
35
To Foreign Office...
October 29
tion, Limited.
26
Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
June 27
Encloses copy of a further despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking submitting views on the question of the Kowloon-Canton railway.
45.
27
Acting May.
Governor
Confi- dential.
June 3 (Rec, July 4.)
28
The British and
July 8
Transmits copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking, enclos- ing copy of a despatch to Lord Lands- downe stating the terms granted by the French Colony of Indo-China to the Company formed to construct the line from Laokai to Yusenau-fu.
Replies to No. 25...
48.
36
Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
November 3
49.
Chinese Corpora
37
tion, Limited.
⚫29
Foreign Office
July 26
50+
38
To Foreign Office ...
Transmits copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking, enclosing a letter from the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce urging the early construction of the Canton- Kowloon Railway; enquires if any arrangement has been arrived at with the British and Chinese Corporation.
Subject.
Page.
Obrerves that Mr. Lyttelton is not yet confident that the negotiations with the Corporation will have a successful issue, and suggests that if Mr. Davis should appear to be worthy of confi- dence he should not be given a final reply until negotiations with the Corporation are further advanced.
States that it is understood that the whole of the capital commanded by Mr. Davis would come from Belgium, but that the control of the under- taking, if the concession is given to him, would be vested in British hands.
To Governor Sir M. Telegram November 12 Requests observations on the memo-
Nathan.
randum sent privately on October 28.
November 16 Enquires whether anything is known in connection with the statement in "The Times" of November 15 as to the conclusion of a treaty between Portugal and China affecting Macao and its relations with the Kwangtung province, and the signing of a contract for the construction of a Macao-Sung- shui line by a China-Portuguese syndicate.
30
To Foreign Office...
August 3
States that the British and Chinese 54
Corporation are being communicated with, and any decision arrived at will be communicated to the Foreign Office.
39
31
Governor Bir
Nathan.
54'
Mr. Fiddes to Mr.
Keswick.
Governor Sir
Nathan.
-
November 17
M.
M. Telegram (Rec. Sept. 3.) | Considers it desirable that land required should be demarcated before further disposal of Government rights, and that an experienced railway engineer should be sent out after he has con- sulted with Chatham and Lientenant Bagnell-Wild.
-
Mr. Keswick to Mr.
Fiddes.
October 3
Ser No. 43.
Governor Bir M. Telegram (Rec. Oct. 15.) Enquires what reply should be given to
Nathan.
62
40
Ditto
...
Confi- October 18 dential. (Rec. Nov. 21.)
Telegram (Rec. Dec. 1.)
32
54
enquiries.being made respecting pro- gress of negotiations for construction of line to Canton.
41
Foreign Office
-
Confi- dential.
33
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan,
October 18
States that he should reply that it is im- possible to make any statement at the present time.
54.
34
Foreign Office
October 24
December 2
See No. 43.
Transmite, in explanation of No. 32, copy of a letter from the Hong Kong Branch of the China Association and trusts that the engineer saked for in No. 31 will have left for Hong Kong.
Concurs in the proposal of Mr. Fiddes that there should be no break of gange, and recommends that the Crown Agents and the Corporation should select a consulting engineer and take necessary steps with least possible delay.
Transmits copies of despatches and of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Peking respecting the Chinese- Portuguese Treaty and the projected Macao-Canton Railway.
63
55
56
56
56
64
37
58
59
Transmits application from Mr. E. Davis for a concession for the con- struction and equipment of the rail- way, and proposes to inform him that Colonial Office are in consultation with the British and Chinese Corpo- ration and that there is no reason to suppose that the Corporation do not intend to proceed with the under- taking at an early date,
55-
Mr. Keswick to Mr.
Fiddes.
December 5
See No. 43.
65
Mr. Fiddes to Mr.
Keswick.
December 7
Do.
65
Mr. Fiddes to Sir
C. C. Smith.
December 9
Do,
66
Mr. Keswick to Mr.
Fidden.
Kada
December 10
Do.
67
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