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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

CONFIDENTIAL

PRINTED

BY

L.STERN

No. 88

COLONIAL

39760

CROWN

AGENCY

OFFICE

Government House,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1904.

152

Sir,

I have the honour to confirm the telegram I sent you on 15th October, of which the en clair version was as follows:-

"What reply can I give to enquiries being made respecting progress of negotiations for construction of Railway to Canton".

2.

In explanation of this message, I transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter on the subject from the Chairman of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association, who has been informed that negotiations are proceeding in London with the British and Chinese Corporation.

3.

I trust that before you receive this Despatch, the Railway Engineer asked for in my telegram of the 3rd September, to demarcate lands required for Railway Buildings, etc., and to further consider alternative routes for the line in British Territory, will have left for Hongkong. Otherwise, I fear that even when a final agreement has been concluded with the Corporation, there will be considerable delay before construction work can actually be put in hand. In the mean-time,

The RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

    etc. etc. etc.

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. CONFIDENTIAL PRINTED BY L.STERN No. 88 COLONIAL 39760 CROWN AGENCY OFFICE Government House, Hongkong, 18th October, 1904. 152 Sir, I have the honour to confirm the telegram I sent you on 15th October, of which the en clair version was as follows:- "What reply can I give to enquiries being made respecting progress of negotiations for construction of Railway to Canton". 2. In explanation of this message, I transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter on the subject from the Chairman of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association, who has been informed that negotiations are proceeding in London with the British and Chinese Corporation. 3. I trust that before you receive this Despatch, the Railway Engineer asked for in my telegram of the 3rd September, to demarcate lands required for Railway Buildings, etc., and to further consider alternative routes for the line in British Territory, will have left for Hongkong. Otherwise, I fear that even when a final agreement has been concluded with the Corporation, there will be considerable delay before construction work can actually be put in hand. In the mean-time, The RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,     etc. etc. etc.
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} NFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. TED FO PRINTED L.STERN No. 88 COLONIAL 0.0 39760 USE O OFFICE Government House, Hongkong, 18th. October, 1904. 152 Sir, I have the honour to confirm the telegram I sent you on 15th. October of which the enclair version was as follows.- ber 19044 900 "What reply can I give to enquiries being made res- pecting progress of negotiations for construction of Railway to Canton". 2. In explanation of this message I transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter on the subject from the Chairman of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association who has been informed that negotiations are pro- ceeding in London with the British and Chinese Corporation. 3. I trust that before you receive this Des- patch the Railway Engineer asked for in ny telegram of the 3rd. September to demarcate lands required for Railway Build- ings etc., and to further consider alternative routes for the line in British Territory will have left for Hongkong otherwise I fear that even when a final agreement has been concluded with the Corporation there will be considerable delay before construction work can actually be put in hand. In the mean- -time MIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.. 8cc... 80..
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NFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

TED FO

PRINTED

L.STERN

No. 88

COLONIAL

0.0

39760

USE O

OFFICE

Government House,

Hongkong, 18th. October, 1904.

152

Sir,

I have the honour to confirm the telegram

I sent you on 15th. October of which the enclair version was

as follows.-

ber 19044

900

"What reply can I give to enquiries being made res-

pecting progress of negotiations for construction

of Railway to Canton".

2.

In explanation of this message I transmit

for your information the enclosed copy of a letter on the

subject from the Chairman of the Hongkong Branch of the China

Association who has been informed that negotiations are pro-

ceeding in London with the British and Chinese Corporation.

3.

I trust that before you receive this Des-

patch the Railway Engineer asked for in ny telegram of the

3rd. September to demarcate lands required for Railway Build-

ings etc., and to further consider alternative routes for the

line in British Territory will have left for Hongkong otherwise

I fear that even when a final agreement has been concluded

with the Corporation there will be considerable delay before

construction work can actually be put in hand. In the mean-

-time

MIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P..

8cc...

80..

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