CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 242

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Dear Sir Matthew,

I am sending the minute of discussions in the Canton Kowloon negotiations regarding Matheson & Co. and their requisitions to communicate the same to you in due course. Having a spare copy of the record of last meeting, of which matters reached what looks like a deadlock unintentionally caused by the Chinese, I now enclose it so that you may be in possession of the information as well.

Having adopted a basis of negotiations similar to that of the Sapi Ho northern railway loan, we are ipso facto prevented from accepting many of the conditions contemplated in our original proposals, which were based on the Waanking agreement. For this reason, the Chinese claim to portions, for settlement and to the Kowloon agreement, such matters as freight charges, cheap rates, the holding of these by the Corporation in the Lakin, are no longer concerned. They claim absolute control and a free hand in these matters. It is a matter for regret, in the interests of all concerned, including the Chinese, that we are not encouraged to adhere to the terms of the Waanking agreement, for the difficulties of the present situation are our quota.

Yours sincerely,

(signed) EOP Bland

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( 238 Peking (Bertanovo ideas) Dear Sir Matthew, I am sending the minute of discussions in the Canton Kowloon negotiations regarding Matheson & Co. and their requisitions to communicate the same to you in due course. Having a spare copy of the record of last meeting, of which matters reached what looks like a deadlock unintentionally caused by the Chinese, I now enclose it so that you may be in possession of the information as well. Having adopted a basis of negotiations similar to that of the Sapi Ho northern railway loan, we are ipso facto prevented from accepting many of the conditions contemplated in our original proposals, which were based on the Waanking agreement. For this reason, the Chinese claim to portions, for settlement and to the Kowloon agreement, such matters as freight charges, cheap rates, the holding of these by the Corporation in the Lakin, are no longer concerned. They claim absolute control and a free hand in these matters. It is a matter for regret, in the interests of all concerned, including the Chinese, that we are not encouraged to adhere to the terms of the Waanking agreement, for the difficulties of the present situation are our quota. Yours sincerely, (signed) EOP Bland 3

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( 238 Peking ( Бертаново ідей Dear Sir Matthew I am sending the minute of incchings in of the Canton Kowloon napoliations raqulants to Mep" /arding Matheson go and ham requishes tän. to communicate the same to you iu dus courot. Haouig a spare copy of the record of law thing mucking of which matiers reached what looks like a deadlock untentionally causes by the Chincot, I now Enclose it to that you may be un polsefcion of the úúformation as VEIL 47 Having adopted a bacis of negdíations similar to that of the papi Ho. horthern railway loan, we are ipso facto prevented from unprecão many of the conditions contemplated andu our original propos do, which wers based on the Wankuig agrument, for this reason this Clunge claim to portfons, for veldemont andu tu Borkuis agreement, vuch matius ar freight changes, cheaphs, the holding this in these the Corporation in he Lakin, longer concerned. They claim absolute coutel and a free hand in this matites. If to a matter for regret, in the citercto of ah cousserned fuchong the Chintor, that we will not encourages to adhere to the terms of the •Vanking agreement, for the difficultice of ten pocomus estuation an ous quat Baliw me Ideas Sir Matsheio (500) VOP Bland 3 1

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Dear Sir Matthew

I am sending the minute of incchings in of the Canton Kowloon napoliations raqulants to Mep" /arding Matheson go and ham requishes tän. to communicate the same to you iu dus courot. Haouig a spare copy of the record of law thing mucking of which matiers reached what looks like a deadlock untentionally causes by the Chincot, I now Enclose it to that you may be un polsefcion of the úúformation as VEIL 47

Having adopted a bacis of negdíations similar to that of the

papi Ho. horthern railway loan, we are ipso facto prevented from unprecão many of the conditions contemplated andu our original propos do, which wers based on the Wankuig agrument, for this reason this Clunge claim to portfons, for veldemont andu tu Borkuis agreement, vuch matius ar freight changes, cheaphs, the holding this in these the Corporation in he

Lakin, longer concerned. They claim absolute coutel and a free hand in this matites. If to a

matter for regret, in the citercto of ah cousserned fuchong the Chintor, that we will not encourages to adhere to the terms of the

•Vanking agreement, for the difficultice of ten pocomus estuation an ous quat

Baliw me Ideas Sir Matsheio

(500) VOP Bland

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