Enclosure Alana to Sus pdf 7
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Lou Fu
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The British Muccista, ui o personal aiteiɛw, has bun arging the negotiatio of
a
final agreement for the Canton- Kowloon Railisay. In 1899 thu
Isung hi Yaman terelow a communication. fren. Sir C. Macdonald requesting thes Shang Kung Pao might be uwhucho to Excute a Prelimuiacę Agreemont cousivtuig of five articles welû în Beihat form of Jarduic Matheoor Co, which Sheng accordugly did.
Such beny the case in coc obliged to put forward proposals on our side. Jl. Article 2 it is laid down that Cause I of lar Felımıñay Arcement
is subfcet, as far as may be practicable, to the ternis and conditions herefter to be agreed to in the Furial Contract for Cín Shanghai - Nanking Railway, when ralifica. So that, although the Finex Aparmend should follow the lines of line Shacyne: Nanking Railway Accement, yet we munt remember that the Shanghai Nanking Railway to both. Cons and witly whereas the Canton - Kowloon lúc is short and cinexpensive; a difference which makes it cúcumbend on us whilst adhering to the original Agreement, to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantagio accruing from the authouty conferred by Article 2 and to do our atmors to obtain a modification.
be thereson trust that you wis deliyabe refpescuictives to come to satisfactory understanding with the British & Chenue Corprction, and woch kup us informed by telegraph of the progress of the negotiations Fraushalts
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