CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 108

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2. As the reply did not seem to nu sokisfułmy V wide & MMansfidd on the 18 that I found it difficult to xeoncile the Vienoy's statement with the pablished correspond ones, and there I was stils of opinion thee the appouitment of a foreign, other than a British, Enquirer to superior the construction of the Curie

unfriendly and ungrateful act towards this Colony, I also hrano mi lid copice of

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3. On au 14" "Mano fixed wrote to me that the cuffement of Belecon Enguider had been definitely abandoned, Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai navuig protested against it. According to the Houghing newspapers Viceroy Chang Chich thing had al releuaphed that the Employmend of any fación Exquecero was to be evorded as littely to give rise 6 fregu, pistest

44 secmo to the probable thes the attempt to construct the Cantor Hankow railway cutirely andu Chinese direction and with Chicer Exjuicers with ultimately result in vuch waste and confuriqi, in the carryu's out of the project and dissatisfadion amony in persons this have contributed towabs 'it ta thu aðvanhuqis promised to rest Buckaci in Vicnoy Chany Chick Jung's teau 5 MPraon thes

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