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M-1 17 Muister Petúng

Deop ↑ 5.13 p.n« 27/11/05

Your Polegeam of 26′′ November .—7

No talk

To Joovmor boughong Reed 6. þau, 27/u/05

This vagqwliou Cinanates from the French Minister here who, on luaning this the Viceroy að Gudhiang proposcato borrow British money supports tu Bagian prebension theme Bclgium was Entitled to the tailway sway to the Amaican concession having fallen through and then boashɔ to me of what he had done. The desan prctcusion is quite ...Kenable. Chang has made no

promise ugaiding. this matter for cohich we have given "valuable considualion, and the Hench have no jurd daum to e show in the loan. Haud Coopeution wih igł b2

of much afcistance as the Chines diskust them and it is quite posible that Um prohibition to bonow unpred Viney Chang was partly prompted bey

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on the preps of the Angie French apeemens mentioned in Maly Felipam of Novemba tu 1342

Uin Central Churic Railways

As the Belgians au tohave a se pur ceus where in Lencited I do not see how 'de with be possible to Exclude their

It also vicius to the that before cat cousida ang French propose im & cuch Governmens should abandon Hiún opposition to the British. Jahman with a Casting bote & I also aper with you that we had urist ou arrang comes with Chang as to Enjusters and purchase of cuburial bang recoquised

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Zypin Govenor Houghong

My belepam of 25 November.

To Scondary of State, Dcopt 0.45 am 28/11/06.

After consultation with SirTrues Satoro I have decided this the loan by a British Company to suable the Cheners to construct the Canton-Hankow Railway

15 in no way damaging to Franch interests and this bareless Bidjian pretentions to the rigid to construct the hit cannot be suppated by the French unless they wish to be unpiendly, to us in this matter. Sit Grued further doubtful whether cooperation of the French acho are dishusho & the Churise would help us in acting the lúc conshmebed and apees with me that we should ang to the terms of our agreement with Chang

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To ABM Skus – Petiming.

Deft 11-15 am 28/11/06

foliocas:

Ergin Governor Hongkong

Your telegram of 27th November.

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