CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 148

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The Canton Viceroy', delegats arrived here we te & nostand at an informe & Jang Shao-yo that the nepoliatour coils probably begin next cocek. of this Chisice are reasonable and if they really drive to conclude the fural contract, v vee he reason to anticipats any suieuo difficulty ui arrivuis at a silītemant malier ou luico fomuthuig like thox popond by in Viccsy, du ang case I need hardly assume you this Cory effort will be made to Scart a speidy and solisfactory Conclusion of the inalter.

In regard to the working apumus, wont'd be poilu for you begui neolíalious with the Viceroy? Apursuing the we matis a wouhait on the waes proposed, and then are broadly speaking, there of the Northern Railooy, we should require connot only during construction, a fact that with affect this working Aptecand It seems to me that 'It would be well, if possible, the thulatur should be pre arrany it,

as før. as can be dons, bekhar the Hongkong govemment and the Viensy.

I suiverely hope this no fush difficulties or new conditions wch now be raised by the Clinicos, but I cannot but fuel that wi Es postpone Im Hanschow conation until the Cantor Kordosi busuich is scifi, we have accepted a podílíon coltch is calculated to acconduck am tending of to Chuices to obstruct and procrastinate. I may be weary but this is ther openior which I have Expreped to my Bound bus which then 9.0. doro wat share

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