CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 295

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Fyrom Goovence Hong Kong

The following is au Exhact from

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To Secretary of State

dater. 4/9/of

bliqram which I have receivi today from ABM Consul General Hankow:-

"The Viceroy head su tu 314 ultime that the obsœnition of the Goodsimul of the United States had bun withdraw and thus the first cúistalonas of the loan to payable ai New York on the 6th.

of

Sips ember amouub to 2,09080b odd gold dollars. The date previously, given due to a muħle bebesen thue Chuvita e lacoberi, calendars. The Viceroy has got thu money in his governmine departments but he is apaw that the local branches of the Bank with not be able to brausmit to large a sum ui time. He begs that you wch telegraph this amount to the credit of the Cheüentmiska as New Yak and if the loan agreement should fail he promises to refund the amound on demand with interest. If you cannot -arrange this he begs that you wil hlegraph to me as one”. The loan afrienicus as drafted ly K. B14 Consul Genual, Hankaw and accepted by the Viceroy at louchang is satisfactay and the Viceroy states that of One 15th of August, he received a belegam informing him that decue had been issued, approvuig of his borrowing from England to pay off America. The Viceroy's the letin of apsurance gives a satisfactory a preference to great Britain requding Enginters, capital, and makriel for the Canton Hankow buis and any future railways in Hunan and Hupci. ✔ have not been able to obtain assurance regarding Canton - Kaslose tailway in which tty louchang Vi wuwoy says it is cimpopible for hins to citerfert with the Canton Vicusy and I have decided to leaw the Canton Kowloon tailway apreeminds out o the question of the redemption.

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In tu foregoing circumstances & have beligrapher to the consul Icurral at Haukow as follows :- "I am unable to Filigraph

as requested by the Viceroy ad bouchang unkl the leas agreement has been signed, and unkt you hear from Jeking conforming the ifone of the special decree. When thest two things are done I 'wile, sabject to the Secretary of Statis approval, for which I I'deprophing today, arrangs for the

Krst uishatmeud bang þaid in New York to the Chiness Muisher with as little delay as pofcible.

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I have repeated this to 16. B. J. Manisher Jeking"

Please telegraph approvel and warn the Crown Agents to be ready

Nathan,

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