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give easy communication between North America and Russia. He coll attention to his own

satisfactory dealings at all times with the Imperial Government.- He says he alone con so lay and

arrange

the line that it shall be a counterpoise to the objectional preponderance of British trade and influence in China so pre- judicial to the interests of Russia. –

On this ground alone he asks for preference If it is given him he

will construct the line

to

ar the

a.

-

work of a Reussian Danish Company, obtain all the Capital without applying to England for

any,

and

the Staff, and officials shall be Russians or Danes. - He Says

that

the line from Denmark to Russia has operations and Employes of the Danish and Russare nations.

If the

exclusively, mostly indeed Reessions who hart had a preference China line is given to here it will be officered in same way,

the inter EB5

and thus in

of E

one

wary

England will be injured. 5. Mr. Tietjen objects to the amount

of deposit required by the Russian Couble = 2/6 stg Goremment 150,000 Roubles -- also object that the deposit must be

out.)