Confidential
Enclosure 16 secut Despatele
6-6428/7/08
Sir,
113
It. in. Consutati general.
Caulon.
25. July.05".
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I am in Recipt of your Excellency's telegram, to which it have this day replied that I had duly communicatio. to the Viceroy the Summary of the Kraft- Agrequent for this joint working of the enteri Railway from Canton to Kowloon. Regarding the other draft Agreement, relating to the Construction of the railway within Chuis's Levictory, I unforund the Viceroy that the arrangements were based on the terms of the agreement for the Shanghai - Nanking Rainway, Concluded with Shang Heung Pao in July 1903. Yesterday aftiruvon the Viceroy, who is too ill is receii visitors, sent hus Confidential Scontary, requesting me to
Convey to Your Excellency the assurance of his friendly co-operation. The Viceroy Meoquiais the importauer which the British Government list attach to the Construction of this Railway, and that any opposition on his past would be regarded as hrotice. The Seentary decland
Ith. Sir Matthew Nathan. M.e. uff
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