CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 216

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Enclosure 36 Acout Despatch of 26/8/25

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Sir,

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most grateful for your arrau.

ging the prout loan for me. on such very fair lenus,

Demafter

Should the Cautón- daukow

Failway need. is borrow further fundo for

construction purposes I will of course fiiet

elsewhere.

and if the Salit

make application to England Security Elê, an suitable in comparison with I will qui's England Olur first option of undertaking ( the provision of Capital). If English monry is borrowed for constructing the live, one half

one half the Enquirers requint for the Canton - Stankow railway will be English, Is to the machinery and equipment of the Canton Stankow railway with the exception of the iron rails which will be provided by the Hanyang ironworks and the sleepers which

and the

will be of Chinese provenance, England will have the first option of Andering for the equipment from abroard. grural company of the Chrce Provinces of Hupei Hunan and Awang-thing will Contract for those found to be suodenti and suitable.

I have the honour specially write the above for your information.

I have, ele,

L. H. Fraser. Esquire,

Card of Viceroy Cha

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M.B. M. Consal Jeueral.

Stankow.