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interests. The correspondence also suggests

the necessity of steps being taken to stop

this transfer which, apart from being antagonistic to British interests in Southern

China is apparently not looked upon with

favour by the Chinese Government, from fear

that it may result in weakening Chinese

Sovereignty in the control of the railway.

2

I am also to enclose

a copy of a confidential despatch from the Acting Governor as to a possible Concession for Construction of

the

railway from Chinking on the Yangtze to the Hang Sang frontier.

b

3. With regard to the remaining paragraphs of your letter dealing with the construction of a railway between Hong Kong and

Canton, I am to request you to inform Lord

Lansdowne that proposals recently received

from the British and Chinese Corporation are

now under consideration and Mr Lyttelton will

communicate further with his lordship on

this subject. The proposals include one for

a Three per cent guarantee for the railway

and, as at present advised, Mr Lyttelton

contemplates

キ

No 12

12-

50

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71 interests. The correspondence also suggests the necessity of steps being taken to stop this transfer which, apart from being antagonistic to British interests in Southern China is apparently not looked upon with favour by the Chinese Government, from fear that it may result in weakening Chinese Sovereignty in the control of the railway. 2 I am also to enclose a copy of a confidential despatch from the Acting Governor as to a possible Concession for Construction of the railway from Chinking on the Yangtze to the Hang Sang frontier. b 3. With regard to the remaining paragraphs of your letter dealing with the construction of a railway between Hong Kong and Canton, I am to request you to inform Lord Lansdowne that proposals recently received from the British and Chinese Corporation are now under consideration and Mr Lyttelton will communicate further with his lordship on this subject. The proposals include one for a Three per cent guarantee for the railway and, as at present advised, Mr Lyttelton contemplates キ No 12 12- 50
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71 interests. The correspondence also suggests the necessity of steps being taken to stop this transfer which, apart from being an- 2 I am also to cuclose a copy of a confiden. ・tial desparcif from the acting governa as to a possible Concession for Construction ga the railway from Chinking on tha Yangtze to the Hangisang frontion. b tagonistic to British interests in Southern China is apparently not looked upon with favour by the Chinese Government, from fear that it may result in weakening Chinese Sovereignty in the control of the railway. 7 3. With regard to the remaining para- graphs of your letter dealing with the con- struction of a railway between Hong Kong and Canton, I am to request you to inform Lord Lansdowne that proposals recently received from the British and Chinese Corporation are now under consideration and Mr Lyttelton will communicate further with his lordship on this subject. The proposals include one for a Three per cent guarantee for the railway and, as at present advised, Mr Lyttelton contemplates キ No 12 12- 50
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interests. The correspondence also suggests

the necessity of steps being taken to stop

this transfer which, apart from being an-

2

I am also to cuclose

a copy of a confiden. ・tial desparcif from the acting governa as to a possible Concession for Construction ga

the

railway from Chinking on tha Yangtze to the Hangisang frontion.

b

tagonistic to British interests in Southern

China is apparently not looked upon with

favour by the Chinese Government, from fear

that it may result in weakening Chinese

Sovereignty in the control of the railway.

7

3. With regard to the remaining para-

graphs of your letter dealing with the con-

struction of a railway between Hong Kong and

Canton, I am to request you to inform Lord

Lansdowne that proposals recently received

from the British and Chinese Corporation are

now under consideration and Mr Lyttelton will

communicate further with his lordship on

this subject. The proposals include one for

a Three per cent guarantee for the railway

and, as at present advised, Mr Lyttelton

contemplates

キ

No 12

12-

50

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