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Government House.
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In continuation of my Secret Despatch of the 5 November on the subject of -loaus ly HongKong to the Vicusy of louchang in counction catu tiu redemption of the Cantou- Hankow railway, I have the honour to Cuctor for your cúnformation, and tecord a parephase of further telegraphic concopondence with yourself and HMMunster S Peking to
2 requet the delay of five days in replying to your telian of the 22 Novembe 41556 (ess) dur in the first instance to my haoung only a vaque Kunsliɔqe derived
from the local newspapers of the terms of the understanding with France on the subject
of Cooptation tú Cheira and secondly is the nccpity for consulting confideusially with one or two of the unofficial members of council and with Sir Ernest Salmo before Entertaining a proposal which was to take away from the advantageo to be derived ly Brilish in hunts fran Aus Colony's loan to the Viceroy as louchang
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3. with regard to the first of these causes of dday thôingh I do recivr somž
of the Confidential prests relating to Clusia referred to in Eit Grand Satoiás Felyram
* (in 13" (CXXXVII)v'am unable to hast du receipt of an oni deewing with the Anglo-French understanduiq. The issue of the London & China Exprys" to which Sir Giners refcried it gave however sufficient information on this point.
4. My first loca of buying of French opposition to a Brilích loau for Canton Haukão railway construction was that virkad of playing this Cauto-Hankow
agreement lust under the apeement for Anglo Irench coopuation, in China an might be made to cooperate with the French to get a railway conshuubid bebween Houghing and Cantou with a bicco to connecting Hongkong with Judo- Churia. But local feeling in the Colony is agacúst any porcigu uifluenc? lines to Canton.
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5. √ then made to Sr Canul Sabres the suqqustion contained in my kelquam. of 26 November (CXL) by which Frenc. unterests in the Cantor. Hankow his whe to be limited to the supply of capital. You with &e from Sir Guest's telegram of the following day (CXL) that he did not concurs in this and doubted whether Hench Coopnation would nfsist us in obtaining the fulfilment of ChangChil Jung's promist. 41,800 Ju Chest cir cumstances Ssend you my I'depant stating this we should adhere to the
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6. I take this opportunity of acknowledging your Serred Deopatch of the a latin of the oth of the mouth from Ev. E.E.BlaKE, dealing with the payments made by the Crown Agents for this Goverment on the 6 October last, I shate be obliged ly your conveying to the Crown Aqcuts my thanks for ttu vay valuable a fistance they have rendered in connection with the loan to the Viceroy as louchang
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Alford Lyttelton K.C. M.P
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