CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 24

Viceroy to approach it in the matter.

Sir E. Satow

Bugb to 5732

adds that the only other British bank in the Far

East is the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and

China which hitherto has done but little Government

loan business, and in these circumstances he sug-

gests that this country should advance the money.

As Mr. Lyttelton is aware there is no pros-

pect of such a proposal being favourably entertained

by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, but

before informing Sir E. Satow to this effect Lord

Lansdowne would be glad to know if, in Mr. Lyttel-

ton's opinion, it would be worth while to ascertain

whether the Government of HongKong would entertain

the idea of assisting the Viceroy.

The importance attached by the Colony to the

exercise by this country of control over the Hankow-

Canton Railway was shown in the despatches from

the Officer Administering the Government of that

Colony which were forwarded in your letters of Feb-

February 4th and April 22nd, 1904.

I am,

Sir,

+

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Hi Campbell

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