CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12] — Page 119

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CCF Y.

Sir,

Endlowe 4

39370 118

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14th June, 1904.

With reference to your letter of 29th April forwarding a translation of a Note from the Director-General of Chinese Telegraphs, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is informed that some time during the Boxer troubles the entire Administration of these Telegraphs was handed over to the Chinese Government. Moreover the name of the Administration 'Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration' precludes the idea that it is an ordinary commercial enterprise and this Government cannot therefore see its way to treat it as such.

It is therefore on these grounds that I am directed to request you to be so good as to press for the early removal of the block-house to the Chinese side of the frontier and for the transference of the poles and wires in the New Territory to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) A. W. Thorson,
Colonial Secretary.

To His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,
Shanghai.

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CCF Y. Sir, Endlowe 4 39370 118 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th June, 1904. With reference to your letter of 29th April forwarding a translation of a Note from the Director-General of Chinese Telegraphs, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is informed that some time during the Boxer troubles the entire Administration of these Telegraphs was handed over to the Chinese Government. Moreover the name of the Administration 'Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration' precludes the idea that it is an ordinary commercial enterprise and this Government cannot therefore see its way to treat it as such. It is therefore on these grounds that I am directed to request you to be so good as to press for the early removal of the block-house to the Chinese side of the frontier and for the transference of the poles and wires in the New Territory to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. I have etc., (Sd.) A. W. Thorson, Colonial Secretary. To His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Shanghai.

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CCF Y. Sir, Endlowe 4 39370 118 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th. June, 1904. With reference to your letter of 29th. April forwarding a transistion of a Note from the Director-General of Chinese Felegraphs, I ar directed to inform you that his Excel- iency the Officer Administering the Government is informed that some time during the Ecxer troubles the entire Administration of these Telegraphs was handed over to the Chinese Government. Vore- over the name of the Administration 'Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration' precludes the idea that it is an ordinary commerci- 91 enterprise and this Government cannot therefore see its way to treat it as such. It is therefore on these grounds that 1 an to request you to be so good as to press for the early removal of the block-house to the Chinese side of the frontier and for the transference of the poles and wires in the New Territory to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. I have etc., (Sd.) A. . Thorson, Colonial Secretary. Is Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Shanghai.

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CCF Y.

Sir,

Endlowe 4

39370 118

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th. June, 1904.

With reference to your letter of 29th. April

forwarding a transistion of a Note from the Director-General of

Chinese Felegraphs, I ar directed to inform you that his Excel-

iency the Officer Administering the Government is informed that

some time during the Ecxer troubles the entire Administration of

these Telegraphs was handed over to the Chinese Government. Vore-

over the name of the Administration 'Imperial Chinese Telegraph

Administration' precludes the idea that it is an ordinary commerci- 91 enterprise and this Government cannot therefore see its way to

treat it as such.

It is therefore on these grounds that 1 an

to request you to be so good as to press for the early removal of

the block-house to the Chinese side of the frontier and for the

transference of the poles and wires in the New Territory to the

Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) A. . Thorson,

Colonial Secretary.

Is Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

Shanghai.

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