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Enclosure 1.
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My Lord,
Hong Kong.
C. O.
38928
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Ed. 22 OCT 061
Government House.
11 September
1906
In continuation of my referred despatch of the 6th September on the subject of negotiations for the completion of loan agreement and a joint working agreement in connection with the proposed Canton Kowloon Railway I have the honour to submit for information and record a correspondence with Mr Carnegie, at Peking, as furnishing information,
a paraphrase of further telegraphic correspondence.
2. The date of September 6th referred to in the first of these telegrams is that of a despatch, in which Mr Carnegie had sent to me a copy of one of the previous day in which he had reported on the negotiations to Sir Edward Grey. This despatch to the Foreign Office has already been communicated by the Department to your Lordship. In transmitting his copy of it to me Mr Carnegie added as follows:- "The points stated in your telegram of August 20th are borne in mind and will be brought forward at the proper time. They have been mentioned to Mr (Jordan) who sees difficulties with regard to the introduction of Chinese loan agreement."
3. Article 14 of the loan agreement as drafted in London was designed to prevent, inter alia, the construction of branches of the Kuki-Kowloon line and the invention of a rival railway detrimental to the Canton Kowloon line from Shek O to Canton, which is of special importance now that the Chinese have projected a line which, for 40 miles of its length, follows the course which must be generally adopted by the Canton Kowloon line.
4. I also enclose a letter from Mr Bland and a copy of the minutes of meetings referred to within. The letter shows that there is no opposition on the part of the Corporation's representative towards getting into the loan agreement, stipulations without which I am satisfied that the subsequent conclusion of a satisfactory working agreement will not be possible. For this I must rely on Mr Jordan and Mr Minister at Peking.
5. The minutes show that the Corporation's representative is now disposed to accept terms from the bankers, on the whole inferior to those which were offered in Vienna in June last. Your Lordship will remember that it was decided to obtain at Peking conditions more in accordance with the Chinese Government's undertakings. Mr Bland acted on the suggestion to transfer the negotiations from Canton that had been made to him by the Viceroy who at the time had full power under an Imperial Edict to carry on the negotiations.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
M. Nathan
Governor
The Rt Hon
The Earl of Elgin, K.G.
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387281
PRINTER
FOR
EASTERN
No.
88
COLONIAL
USE
OF
OFFICE
Enclosure 1.
(Serret)
My Lord,
Jong Kong.
C. O
38928
236
Ed 22 OCT 061
Government House.
11 Sepdcomber
Hyss
In continuation of my Ferred despatch of the 6th September on the Subslel" of legoltations for the completion of loan aptement and a joint wating sprcement in connection with the proposed fanton Kowloon Railway I have the honour to Aulor for niformation and Elcord a correspondence wet. A 34 Venise, at Seking us thu 'mation,
paraphrase of further helyraphic 2. The date of September 6th referred to in the first of these relegrams in that of a despatel, in which M'Carnegie had sent & tue a copy of she of the previous day in which he had reported on thu nepoliatious to Sir Shward Grey. This & patel. to can foreign office has routtles bien communicates & the Departinend to your Lordships. In transmitting his copy of it to ime My Carnegie shahd as folemos:- "The pourits stated in your telegram of stagund 20th are borne in mind and with be brouped forward at the proper fints. They have been mentioned to MB (and who sees difficullics with regard to the introduction of chkds loan agreement."
17 3. Article 14 of thu kosu Aficemat as drafted in London was designed to prevent unter alia the courkunction of bustics of the Juku-Kostoon Lung and the invention of
a tival Tailisay detrimental to the
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is of special chipatanu now that the Churics have projcated a luiɛ which. for 40 miles of ds longth follows the course which must be generally adopted I th lautu. Kristoon hue from Shek dung to Cantor.
4. Valso enclose a letics from topibland and of the maintes of meetings referred to wit. The letter shows the no appistance is (the Expertool from the Corporation's repuscudative towards geting into ith loan atraement, stiputations without which I am satisfied that the suboquend concluzion of a Satisfactory working apeement with not be posable. For this I must roll ou Kio Hapt» &) Minisku a♪ Pekutig.
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5. The minutes how they the Corporation's representative is how didposed lî amps torms from the baile. Fue on this whole uiferior to those which was offered I in Vianor in fore last. Your Kochip with rememberthed it was in side" to obtani" as Peking consitions more in accorðanız wim Um Chinese goverments undulatuigs" the Mit Bland acted on the suggestion to transfer the myotiations from Canton that had been made to lum of the Viewy who as the tune had full power under an 'imputal Edict to carry on the hyppliations.
The Rised Hon
The Earl of Apie K9
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