through the agency of this Corporation, and as it is duly desirable that the whole line, in our territory and outside, should be run, and counted on the same methods, we must. deal with them.
Come to terms.
The terrain being very mountainous, though I make out that there ought not to be more than 20 miles, out of the total 115, within our territory.
It will not do for a British colonial government to set itself to own a railway in China. It might raise awkward political questions and it could be a bad precedent for other foreign powers.
We have to try & determine what consideration to induce them to make this piece of line, and indirectly the whole.
Or the Mailing Contract (d) the Corporation should be bound over in some way.
I had originally thought it possible that the railway could remain a British company.
As regards land grants, we think on the alternation block system might be the consideration. But we have quite come to the conclusion that, for various reasons, constructing and working a line from Canton to the Hongkong frontier under guarantee from the Chinese government will not do: Much of the land is not in government hands; the whole Chinese area is limited and likely to become exceedingly valuable.
Conder guarantee from the Chinese government, promising the support of H.M.G. in procuring such modifications in the concession as may be necessary to ensure that the handling of the railway will be in British hands, you will notice that upon this point being assured and such other modifications as may be considered necessary, we shall...
We had better eliminate this. There would be endless complications if the Hongkong government continues to have nothing to do with the section of the line in Chinese territory. As Sir M. Nathan's memo shows, out of a total probable expenditure of £1,500,000, nearly all its profits will be spent on the line within the British frontier, the company being in a disadvantageous position.
(a) that Mr. Reswick's draft contract states the government sharing the net profits of the line with the company.
Govt. to take it out, if as I think is...
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We have to try & determine what consideration to set itself to own a railway in China. It
to induce them to make this piece might raise awthward political questions and it come beave bad fuccedent for other preign power. of time, and indirectly the whole.
or the Mailling Comhar (d) the Corporation should be bound over in Sorre
I had originalin thought it possible that way to remain a British comparty.
land grants we think on the alternation We should therefore urge the corporation to
block system might be the considuation, Cut take active steps to carry out their concession, we have quite
come to the conclusion that for for constructing and worthing a line from Cantra Various reasons that will not do: Much of the to the Honghong frontier Conder quarantee from the
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area is limited and likely to become exceeding godt in procuring such modifications in the
I valuable. Concession as may be necessan is ensure that th for hamd Waiting of the railway will be in British band you will notice
owse the Chinese govt being informed that upo this point being assured and such other maliy ・-cations as may
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shall We had better elirninate this. There would be the same company will be given a coneelsion endless complications if the Hongkong go! Continue the time through British taritory.
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(a) that M- Reswick's draft controlades the government sharing the net profits of the line with the company
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