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increasing the cost of the railway to China, the

reply was that this was too delicate a matter for

him to open his mouth on.

I conclude therefore that it will be best to

hold our hand for the present and see how it goes

with Sheng. We will inform the Governor of Hong-

kong and the Foreign Office of the situation, 60

that they may know we are doing our best, and point

out to them that while we are aware that the present

moment is a good one for raising money for enterprises

in China, they must not expect that because they

have at last framed a scheme for working a concession

granted seven years ago, it can now be put into

final shape with lightning rapidity.

(Signed)

Yours sincerely

Ernest Satow.

Office or Individual.

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HONG KONG

GENERAL

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