CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4] — Page 449

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But the ual feet of the risit of seentaries. I soon found was to mone me to assent to the negotiations King hansfered to Tang Shao Yi in Peking. The secretanis on tehalf of the hearoy Expatiated at some length on the Suntability of such an arrangement, & failing winduce me wacups the Karon's profiat, they then urged me on the necroy's behalf to submit the suggestion to you. This I also declined, aqueating them & inform the niroy

! that I consider this properat, as murity an attempt to delay & complicate mators. The secutain, then informe d me that the nison had inbmetid to the loai lon. In two offers for your Consideration - firstly - China & raisi a ban hom the Cofnation & build the Railway herself Employing British In bour enquieurs, the other that the Cantonese raise the money. but purchase such materials as

China bid not possess through the Boutish Corperation at current market rates. The beeroy, the tecntanes said, reglynd to reply to this telegram, which

Themselves,