CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 603

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COLONIAL

Government House.

24 October 1905

Borum Not

Sir.

In continuation of my Sacred Dispatch of the 1944 October on the Jubject of loans ly HongKong to the Viceroy as Wuchang ui connation

igrams No CXIX & cxxill with the redemption of the Cantou- Maukus railway, I have the

from 14*74aru of 11/10/05

honour to Enclose a

paraphease of subsequens telepuphic correspondcncz with yourself, HB M. Muisher as Icking and HBM Courul Quanıl

Haukow

2. ✔alro Tuulose a copy of a

privats note from A*Fraser datedl "the 11′′ uistant which areived after the receipt this morning of your telegram of yubuday (CXIX) and bifur Svend my telpam in reply (<XX)

3. This uply was based on lai statement with regard to the opium Revenue contauied in 14 Praon's letter and my chairó, for reasons I have already Explained to you, to get Un American Company's bows þaid off, if þefubt, without on fwither intervaition of this Govomment.

4. Mt Ivanor's telegram of today's date (SS) which I have just Received must have crossed the one last sent to hem (CXXII)

5. I think it right to inform you that suice it became neupary to Communicate the original loan agreement with. Our Viunoy Chang Chil Jung on the 9th uistant to an Executive Council I have considered it advisablé to discuss Each stage of the further negotiations not only with thes Colonial Secridary but ako with Sir Paul Chater, Senior Unofficial Member of the Counsil, with whose afuistanu I have no doubt I can carry the unofficial members of both counals with me should it become and when it becomes necessary to make a further communication to than,

6. I take this opportunity of acknowlidquig your Secret Dispatch of of SepScruber, Elles uig the 20th of September, and copies of corresponduct with the Gown Aqento

paraphiaw of your my phon tilgram of Legaw

to the loan

of £1,100,000

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