PEKING.
Dear Sir Mathew Nathan:-
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Visor 20 JUL 05
June 7th, 1905.
Canton Kowloon Railway.
I hoped ere this that I should have been in
a position to advise you that our negotiations had
really commenced, but as you will observe from en-
closed copy of letter from Sir Ernest Satow, we are
blocked for the present by Sheng's uncertain position.
Sheng has had his audience, but apparently has not yet
succeeded in appeasing all his enemies, and the posi-
tion as it stands, 18, that while not as yet prepared
to ignore or go past him the Wai-Wu-Pu will not for
the present place fresh railway business in his hands.
Sir Ernest Satow very clearly points out his
position in the matter, and while I much regret the
delay, I fear I can do nothing but sit down and look
on until such time as Sheng either regains his posi-
tion or goes under altogether.
With reference to the Chinese Translations
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