as Hong.
XIX
Government House.
449
25 APR 1906
From Governor, Hong Kong
4. Seuetary of Stat.
Despatched 7.40. 18-3·06.
with references to your dropatch of Febry 8th The Iceroy at Caulon cannot be induced to negotiati with regard to the Canton. Kowloon Railway in spitt of opprint instinct win received from the was boudu. The time deems now to have come for St. tu fort to make the shongest pumble representations to the for! of China. Even to the extent of Inqing the removal of the Viering and of reminding how it was necessary in 1899 on account of the ouplicity of the
he then benoy at Canton to occupy Tham Chun balley beyond the New Terilines of Hong Kong. Whould be pointed out that this beat; has every drone to support Chinese Soverijali. rights and has given a strong proof of thei by a loan for the redemption of the Canton. Stankow Railway that in the case of the Canton kowlom. Railway, they would, acapt any reasonable modification of the preliminary agrument, wheel megas be setoled in prently hegotiations between The Chearse authnities the Corporation, but that 4. M. Govt confident that the heart of thein Orari to qus affect to their solhoun exfagements are unable Bacupt further delays in the begotiatin for the construction of the Railway".
"Nathan.
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