Enclosure to Secret despatch of July 2
Paraphrase of telegraphic correspondence between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor of Hong Kong via Jurister at Peking.
Franco J. JPS. June 7 7 Governor Hong Kong 26501955.
The Navy at Shanghai requests H.M.G. to assist them with a Loan in order to buy up Monsieur Torgan's share in the Hu-Ning Railway and thereby to secure the control of that company. Security would be the opium tax revenue of Soochow & Hunan. Term would be 10 years with liberty to pay off after 5. Interest at 4½ per cent. The Principal Chinese sanction would be obtained.
The Japanese Chargé d'Affaires at Peking reports that the loans will involve other concessions and will generally affect British interests in the Yangtse Valley and in Southern China, which will be greatly advanced thereby to the prejudice of British interests in that country.
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Enclosure & Secret despatch of July
2
Paraphrase of letigraphic correspondence between the Secretary of State for the solines the Governor of Hong Kong
Jurister at Pewling.
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