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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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1905.

134

To Crown Agents...

Confi- dential.

135

Crown Agents

Confil. dontial.

September 16 Replies to the enquiry in No. 133 and suggests that the method of repayment should be discussed with the Bank.

September 20 Reports arrangements made with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in connection with the repayment of the

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£400,000, and requests that

the

and

135A To Crown Agents...

Sept. 22

136

To Foreign Office...

Secret

September 22

137

169

To Governor

M. Nathan.

Sir

Secret

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September 22

Telegram September 22

1905.

Governor Sir

Nathan.

M. Telegram September 7

Ditto

States that owing to delay the Viceroy | 201

borrowed the amount of the first instalment from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and that he (the Governor) is communicating with the Consul-General, Hankow, regarding the repayment to the Bank. [Printed as LXXII. in No. 144.]

Telegram September 7 | States that Consul-General at Hankow 202

proposes to remit £400,000 on October 6th to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in repayment of temporary loan and £700,000 to Chinese Minister at New York: requests that when he telegraphs that the agreement is signed, effect may be given to the foregoing arrangements. [Printed as LXXVI, in No. 144.]

Transmits copies of further corres- pondence with the Governor relativé to the loan negotiations in connection with the Bankow-Canton Railway.

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To Foreign Office ...

Secret

September 9

Governor Sir M. Telegrain September 10

Nathan.

130

Ditto

Secret

131

Foreign Office

Confi- dential.

August 12 (Rec. Sept. 11.)|

Reports signature of the agreement ; | 211

enquires whether the arrangements referred to in his telegram of Sep- tenber 7th, will now be made. [Printed FIR LYXIV. in Ne 148.]

Forwards further telegraphic corres

pondence with Colonial Office, Hip Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking and His Britannic Majesty's Consul General at Canton, on the subject of the proposed railway loan to, and negotiations with, the Viceroy of the Two Kwang.

September 11 Transinita copy of a telegram from Sir E. Satow reporting the signature of an agreement between His Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow and the Viceroy of Wachang for a loan to enable the Chinese Government to re-purchase the shares of the Hankow- Canton Railway Concession.

132 To Orown Agenta...

Confi- dential.

September 11

To

Governor Sir Telegram | September 11 M. Nathan.

174

Refers to No. 113 and requests that 175

arrangements may be made for the jayments of £400,000 to the "Hong Kong and Shanghai Hank at Hankow, and £700,000 to the Chinese Minister at New York, on October 6th.

138

Governor Sir

Nathan.

M.

Secret

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August 26 (Reo. Sept. 25.)

139

Foreign Office

Confi- dential.

September 25

To Governor Sir Telegram] September 29

M. Nathan.

-

Governor

Nathan.

Sir M. Telegram

October 2

Informs him of the above arrangements. 212

[Printed as LXXXIII, in No. 148,7]

To Governor Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

October 2

133

Crown Agents

Confi- September 14 States that necessary arrangements have dential.

been made for the remittance of £700,000 to New York, but requests certain information as to the £400,000 to be repaid to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at Hankow.

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140

Orown Agents

October 3

Governor may be informed warned that German Agents are also negotiating with the Viceroy. States that a telegram has been sent to the Governor on the lines suggested in No. 135; expresses appreciation of their valuable assistance.

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Transmits copies of correspondence 177

relative to the loan to the Viceroy of Wachang.

Transmits copies of Nos. 133, 14 and

135.

KT

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178

States arrangement made with the Hong 217

Kong and Shanghai Bank to pay the £400,000 in London; understands that German Agents are negotiating with the Viceroy, and seeking concessions and offering loans of money. [Printed €48 LXXXVI. in No. 149.] Transinits further telegraphic corres

pondence with His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton and other documents,

Transmita copy of telegraphic corres

pondence with Sir E. Satow relative to the necessity of seriously warning the Chinese Government against their obstructive policy.

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States that the Hong Kong and Shanghai 228

Bank have received information froin New York that Messrs. Morgan expect to be paid £950,000 on October 8th, but the Secretary of State had previously arranged for payment of £700,000 on October 6th requests explanation. [Printed as LXXXYLX, in Ño. 161.] Awaits explanation from Hankow of | 229

the descrepancy referred to in Becre- tary of State's telegram of September 29th arrangements requested in Governor's telegram of September 7th, are in accordance with the signed agreement. [Printed as XCÌ in No. 161.]

Enquires whether he wishes for any 229

special form of receipt for the £700,000 from the Chinese Minister at New York. D

[Printed as XCII, in No. 161.]

Transmits report of Sir J. Wolfe Barry and Partners on the preliminary sur- veys of the eastern and western ronten, of which the former is recom- mended.

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