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From 14.19.14 Consul 9canal Plantrow
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deep 4.35 pm 4/9/05
To Governor HongKong
reed 9.50am 5/9/08.
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No. Two, Sifurring to my felegram of ywkuday. The Chinese Thinisha to the United States telegraphed to the Viceroy that the resumption agreement with be signed only on the receipt of the first cristalment by Cheira Dwvelopment Company and that in any delay in the paqment of it will be seized upon. as an Excuse for the Cancellation of the agreement. He is my to have the amount remitted through the Hougtong and Shangkas". Bank in case you should be unable to help him but he fielo g the matter to be of such importance that he would rather have it remitted twils sour thau not at all, Your telegram of ycoluday seems to remove any reason for
delaying the signature of the opcement which the Vicuoy has only altered to as to make Kwang Yung liable equally with his own provrices and the winstalments of the interest and the principal payable in Hongkong at the sterling rate Each date of payment. The assurance as to the Hunan, Huper railways being voliofactory have I your permission to Ligh the apeement on behalf of your government, date of forst instalment being changed to the 6th of Sep8ember. With regard to tu second instalment the Viceroy bugs that it may be paid as voon as þokibis as it carries five percent interest and the resumption dates from its payment, which wil be made by the 6th of November, to hat date that I unset in the agreement, which, with Your approval may be executed Either on the 5th of September or on the 64
of SepSember...
Your request regarding the Canton Kowloon taitony agreement has been sent today to ttu Viceroy through his Sendary who is sure that the Vicnoy wih lay ships on Your Kindhefs is helping him,
The Vicnoy suggested yesterday this it would be belin for you. to negotiak with the Canton Viceroy rather than with Shang. I have repeated this telegram to ABM Muniste. Pikine
Fraser
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