CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 291

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that it was essential that this payment should be made on the 6th instant. I did not feel justified in definitely asking

how peer you to cause the payment to be made until I had information that the Lora Redemption agreement had been signed and are Impuial dence sanctioning the loan issued (II)

E. Unfortunately the settlement of these matters was delayed by an interruption of the cable communications North of Shanghai and by telgrams over the Chinese land linco taking the best part of a day to pass between here and Hankow.

7. Ja tu meaukine thu Vieuoy fearuig cancellation

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of the Resumption Agreement with the American Churia Developmund Company in the count of the first instalment not being paid to the day, arranged for the Houghto Shanghais Bank at bankow to lend the amount of this vistaemind for one moulte from September 6th

and the money was telepapuc to Newynik on that day. (EX, CXVIII ∞ CXIX)

8 Our draft Loan Redemption Agreement has now been modific

to provide for repaymond of the first cistalment to the Hongkong, Shanghai's Bank at Hankoco and the payment of the second aistalment to tm lenited Stateo Minister as New York on October 6th (EXXI « CXXIV

I am waiting to hear this the agreemad thus modificə hav been signed befor telepaphing to you to arrange for these bayments. (LXXVI)

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9. The Imperial decrce sanctioning the doan has been issued and was communicated officially to HBMMunistu ♪ Petunę 7th of September (XXVII)

10 As soon as the Redemption Loan Agreement in connection with the Hankow Canton Railway is disposed of I will prefs

again for completion of the Loan and Joint Agricemend, for the Canton- Kowloon Railway

I have the honour to be

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Your mord obedions, humble servand

M. In that

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