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Lord Lansdowne is inclined to believe that, though it would not be advisable to consider the principle of Anglo-French financial cooperation embodied in the Chinese Central Railways agreement as applying to all Railways in China, as this might possibly prove inconvenient in the future, it might nevertheless be advantageous to admit French participation in regard to this particular line, which would appear to afford the only means of overcoming the opposition on the part of the Chinese Government to the construction of the line at all in the immediate future.

In view, however, of the interest of the Government of Hong Kong in the enterprise, Lord Lansdowne would be glad, before coming to any definite decision in the matter, to learn the views of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, and of the Governor of the Colony on the question.

I am to suggest that Sir M. Nathan's views on the subject should be obtained by telegraph as it is desirable that Lord Lansdowne should be in a position to reply without undue delay to the representation made by the French Government in the matter.

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I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Falampbell

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Lord Lansdowne is inclined to believe that, though it would not be advisable to consider the principle of Anglo-French financial cooperation embodied in the Chinese Central Railways agreement as applying to all Railways in China, as this might possibly prove inconvenient in the future, it might nevertheless be advantageous to admit French participation in regard to this particular line, which would appear to afford the only means of overcoming the opposition on the part of the Chinese Government to the construction of the line at all in the immediate future. In view, however, of the interest of the Government of Hong Kong in the enterprise, Lord Lansdowne would be glad, before coming to any definite decision in the matter, to learn the views of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, and of the Governor of the Colony on the question. I am to suggest that Sir M. Nathan's views on the subject should be obtained by telegraph as it is desirable that Lord Lansdowne should be in a position to reply without undue delay to the representation made by the French Government in the matter. Page 547 I am, sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Falampbell
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Lord Lansdowne is inclined to believe that, though it would not be advisable to consider the it might principle of Anglo-French financial cooperation embodied in the Chinese Central Railways agreement as applying to all Railways in China, as this might possibly prove inconvenient in the future, nevertheless be advantageous to admit French parti- cipation in regard to this particular line, which would appear to afford the only means of overcoming the opposition on the part of the Chinese Government to the construction of the line at all in the imme- diate future. In view, however, of the interest of the Gov- ernment of HongKong in the enterprise, Lord Lansdowne would be glad, before coming to any definite decision in the matter, to learn the views of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, and of the Governor of the Colony on the question. I am to suggest that Sir M. Nathan's views on the subject should be obtained by telegraph as it is desirable that Lord Lansdowne should be in a posi- tion to reply without undue delay to the representa- tion 547 representation made by the French Government in the C matter. I am, sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Falampbell جو भु
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Lord Lansdowne is inclined to believe that,

though it would not be advisable to consider the

it might

principle of Anglo-French financial cooperation

embodied in the Chinese Central Railways agreement

as applying to all Railways in China, as this might

possibly prove inconvenient in the future,

nevertheless be advantageous to admit French parti-

cipation in regard to this particular line, which

would appear to afford the only means of overcoming

the opposition on the part of the Chinese Government

to the construction of the line at all in the imme-

diate future.

In view, however, of the interest of the Gov-

ernment of HongKong in the enterprise, Lord Lansdowne

would be glad, before coming to any definite decision

in the matter, to learn the views of Mr. Secretary

Lyttelton, and of the Governor of the Colony on

the question.

I am to suggest that Sir M. Nathan's views on

the subject should be obtained by telegraph as it is

desirable that Lord Lansdowne should be in a posi-

tion to reply without undue delay to the representa-

tion

547

representation made by the French Government in the

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matter.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Falampbell

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