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KINUTES OF FIRST VYUNION STUT AT 1.3.M.CONSULATION DIRA. 27. JW06

MONDAY 18th DXCLIBER 1903, OPTION TEE VICEROY OF CARPONIE

DEFUTES, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BRITISH & CHEMMON DORI-

GRATION LIVITES.

PRESENT. Kogarð WEI, VIN A KUNG Tupraventing the VICEROY OF

CANTON, and EZ 0.11.8035, reprogmating the MRITISA and

CMINDS CONFORATION Ltd. Br 772BIT, H.R.V. V100-

Consul, boing also present.

After the customary complimente, r I ox) lofng that az

tar pro- tag Viceroy'a Deputies wero ignorant of tho details o posals to be made, all that could be done at thin weeting, would be to receive the proposals of the Corporation; after studying which tho Deputies nould explain taom to the Viceroy & take his

instructions theroOA.

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Me R033 ton presented the Deputies with copies in Taglish

of the propemod Loan Aroorant & Scandule, also vita a Chinege translation of then doowonto. In presenting there, MP ROSA

oxplained that they were drafted in the names of Shong Kund100 & the Imperial Cainngo Railway Administration, but az angotia- tions vero now transforsod to denton, the nooossary alterations in names could be made 1o the Deputies would indicate to $loo- roy'a wising in the matter. The Chinese translation, 12 RO58 explained had been prepared by a Chinugo OPricial in Tiental. & while it mas believed to be a faithful translatio: of tug original, he could not guarantee it accuracy, and the Deputies would therefore please understand that the Inglina tá-t alone

deporibed the Corporation's proposals.

2 ROS3 tion Popally notified the Deputios that he wer prepared to cormones negotiations & awaited their convenience.

Mr VIN in reply, said that they could not then discuss detalls, but fiff would read the proposed acromment to the Viceroy that night & bring his reply, in writing, the following

day at 3.30 D.R.