CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 561

Received

Incl.

30 MAY 05

554

Inciers In No.

Foreign Office to the Buton & Clinics Corporation, formiliel.

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

May 271X,

C. O.

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F. O.,

Foreign Office

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Sir:-

I mirected by the Marqueso ar lausgound to ac-

knowledge the resipt of gær letter of the 22nd in-

stant, contrinin

a statement of the present position

of the negotiations ith the Chinese Government rela-

tive to the Canton "ovloon Railway.

You atate tut colay in taking place in the naga-

tiations in propreso t Paking ane Ou exprows the

hope that Mie Dadesty's Minister we continue to Bup-

port 19′. Foss, the Ronrosantative of the British and

Chinese Corporation at Paking, in overcoming nay dif-

ficulties which my arise in those negotiations, and

that he may assist that gentleman in concl:ain.: the

final Agrement.

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I am to infor you that in the opinion of Lord

Landowne, no undue delay in the negotiations can 30

far to held to anve occurred which would justify a

complaint boing addressed to the Chinese Government

on the subject.

Bellish and Chinese Corporal ion,

3. Lomboard Street, F.C.

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