CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 70

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I hold it will not be convenient for matters of business to be discussed between them. His Majesty's Consul General at Canton is the natural medium of official intercourse between the Governments of Canton and Hongkong and I think it will in the long run be found better not to depart from this rule.

The Governor of a British Colony is far too important a personage to exchange civilities with the Governor General of a Chinese Province on a footing of perfect reciprocity.

I beg also to direct Your Lordship's attention to the conversation between Mr. Carnegie and the Viceroy regarding the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the projected line from Canton to Whampoa.

(Signed)

I have &c.,

Ernest Satow

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69 I hold it will not be convenient for matters of business to be discussed between them. His Majesty's Consul General at Canton is the natural medium of official intercourse between the Governments of Canton and Hongkong and I think it will in the long run be found better not to depart from this rule. The Governor of a British Colony is far too important a personage to exchange civilities with the Governor General of a Chinese Province on a footing of perfect reciprocity. I beg also to direct Your Lordship's attention to the conversation between Mr. Carnegie and the Viceroy regarding the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the projected line from Canton to Whampoa. (Signed) I have &c., Ernest Satow

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69 hold, not be convenient for matters of business to be discussed between them. His Majesty's Consul General at Canton is the natural medium of official intercourse between the Governments of Canton and Hongkong and I think it will in the long run be found better not to depart from this rule. The Governor of a British Colony is far too import- ant a personage to exchange civilities with the Gov- ernor General of a Chinese Province on a footing of per- fect reciprocity. I beg also to direct Your Lordship's attention to the conversation between Mr. Carnegie and the Viceroy regarding the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the projected line from Canton to Whampoa. (Signed) I have &c., Ernest Satow.

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hold, not be convenient for matters of business to be

discussed between them. His Majesty's Consul General

at Canton is the natural medium of official intercourse

between the Governments of Canton and Hongkong and I

think it will in the long run be found better not to

depart from this rule.

The Governor of a British Colony is far too import-

ant a personage to exchange civilities with the Gov-

ernor General of a Chinese Province on a footing of per-

fect reciprocity.

I beg also to direct Your Lordship's attention to

the conversation between Mr. Carnegie and the Viceroy

regarding the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the projected

line from Canton to Whampoa.

(Signed)

I have &c.,

Ernest Satow.

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