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had really no desire to cancel the Concession grant to the China Development Company. The Viceroy had consequently telegraphed to the throne to inform them of the action he proposed to take with a view to resuming the Concession and obtaining a loan from England to buy up the american shares for the purpose. A

Dccree was throne

there upon

approving

issued by

this action, and the

the

Was wake was directed to take note of its approval. President Roosevelt was subsequently informed by the Chinese minister in Washington that his government, while determined to resume the concession,

were

prepared to pay the compensation agreed upon and that there could be no

question

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question of not giving effect to the preliminary contract mentioned in

my

telegram of the 10th instant. I have informed the governor of dongdong.

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