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FAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

26

[June 16.]

SECTION 2.

(o. 99.)

elegraphic.) P.

No. 1.

The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.

HANKOW-CANTON Railway.

See your telegram No. 110 of 7th June.

Foreign Office, June 16, 1905.

Is there any truth in the information received by the Hong Kong and Shanghae

ank from New York, to the effect that Concession for the line has been cancelled by

je Chinese Government, who agree to pay about 7,000,000 dollars in gold?

[2037 q-2]