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Simply say "will be prepared to consider a loan

CPL

? Acknowledge, approve Estimates and sanction Ordinance, appreciate care with which Estimates have been framed and say that, if the opium farm rent has to be considerably decreased, the Secretary of State will be prepared to approve a loan, not to exceed £200,000 (see despatch on 1904 Estimates), and observe as at A and B above. To this, I understand, about £500,000 is to be added for the Canton Kowloon railway.

Copy Estimates and Ordinance to Audit Office LF. War Office to be informed of estimated amount of Military contribution.

R.E.S.

14/11.

Authorised paper.

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64 Simply say "will be prepared to consider a loan CPL ? Acknowledge, approve Estimates and sanction Ordinance, appreciate care with which Estimates have been framed and say that, if the opium farm rent has to be considerably decreased, the Secretary of State will be prepared to approve a loan, not to exceed £200,000 (see despatch on 1904 Estimates), and observe as at A and B above. To this, I understand, about £500,000 is to be added for the Canton Kowloon railway. Copy Estimates and Ordinance to Audit Office LF. War Office to be informed of estimated amount of Military contribution. R.E.S. 14/11. Authorised paper.
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64 ! Pimply say "will be prepared to considera loan CPL ? Acknowledge approve Estimates and sanction Ordinance, appreciate care with which Estimates have been framed and say that, if the opium farm rent has to be considerably decreased, the Secretary of State will be prepared to approve a loan, not to exceed £200,000 (see despatch on 1904 Estimates,) and observe + as at A and B above. To this. I understand, about £500,000 protath for added for the Canton Koitron railway. Copy Estimates and Ordinance to Audit Office LF. War Office to be informed of estimated amount of Military contribution. R.E.S. 14/11. а auther paper.
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!

Pimply say

"will be prepared to considera loan

CPL

? Acknowledge approve Estimates and sanction Ordinance, appreciate care with which Estimates have been framed and say that, if the opium farm rent has to be considerably decreased, the Secretary of State will be prepared to approve a loan, not to exceed £200,000 (see despatch on 1904 Estimates,) and observe

+

as at A and B above. To this. I understand, about £500,000 protath for added for the Canton Koitron railway.

Copy Estimates and Ordinance to Audit Office LF. War Office to be informed of estimated amount of

Military contribution.

R.E.S.

14/11.

а

auther

paper.

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