CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4] — Page 520

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Sengkang 12 April 1906

with references to our convvro alies of teus morning on lan sabyal of the tantra Uscewej latest propovals, I understand that you are of opinion the thes Carpaalim worldbz woch abblock ti acapt as far as posible

an arrangemend for the Canton Konden Railway ou la, lines

an Northern Raihang loan. At the same site recoqueday thisthilation Luister (în frui cipt of couted, you would be prepaudte modify the preocus detí working apamant and in that back, you could export that the Capasion should stipulate that, wamullainously, with its ficial agement with the Corpnation, the Chuicy Goo! choues miths with Con Nochon Too - a workers apeinend calculated to oppiaid tax castruests and rights of the Colony

It will be my fitcl duty at Peking to ascertant the Waws of A Minister and the amount of support which la Compration mey Exput to reaïve un Dhering to the terms cundutin Existiry arcangements, of the Capriation is adoisis to abandu its Zights in some measc to as to meet ten breus of the Carton Virusy, it is popible that li Kowloo agenous maybe 67ome Extend modified. If this wone dove, howeva, Un Corporations position in repaid to other outstanding concipious would be to matride prejudiced, this thee that is our of the wilmas impridaw?; if some reasmble solution of the difficulty can be found I have no doubt that this Board with de its cbmod to test ton escs of tu soykey foodrecand 14 the Minister. On lî oku haud if the Boud was solid on comniðurd'it opential in the uiturns of ds shaukowces, to adhen kla, conupious as they stand, the support of the Hougtory Government would be quendial to conclude the Kowloon Aperemend with an wakin, agemand on that basis.

If the Board were hereaften in - position which made it adobeśle to cousins to waivery any of ito tune inspadand tighto it would of couros be difficult to insist upor any joud conkity conditions unaceplate letter (huises Gremmend, or to make these conditions an essential part of the Cappelion's repoliations

Bolicos uns deas Di Malkius

A.E.£iv Matthus Nattai

комя Gourrumend Hour

Hongkong.

(49) Lot Aland

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