CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 196

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Foster and Taft and constituted an unconditional pro-

mise to sell the concession at a fixed price.

Mr. Taft was at first opposed to the resale but

was persuaded to sign by Mr. Foster.

The information was volunteered to me this morning

by the Agent that the raising of a loan by China to

buy back the Concession was being opposed by the United

States."

I am keeping the Governor of Hongkong fully

informed on the subject.

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