CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 39

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From Governor Hong Kong

LXII

T. Telegram of 27th October. Canton Kowloon Railway, Sir John Jordan prepares me to communicate draft so that final agreement can be signed at meeting fixed for tomorrow. If you do not telegraph your decision at once I shall be worried.

Nathan

LXIII

From Governor Hongkong

Sent

To JB M/turling 4:15 am 31/10/06,

I concur in the signature of the loan agreement as drafted but if you are not able to get Article 18 modified as requested in my telegram of 27th October I shall be disappointed.

From Secretary of State

LXIV

(Sent 6pm 31/10/06)

To Governor Hongkong

Your telegrams of October 27 and 30

decision left to you.

Sent

To Governor Hongkong 5:16 am 1/11/06)

Agreed.

To JB M/ting Peking

Can the Canton Kowloon Railway Loan Agreement be signed.

LXV

11:20 am 06

From the Minister, Peking,

Not yet.

To Governor Hongkong

2/11/06

Calfon writes the

It has not been signed. Some points in counterproposals are working havoc, which requires further consideration. The matter has been postponed till November 7th. The alteration suggested has been accepted.

Your telegram of 27/10 has reached here.

Jordan.

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35 From Governor Hong Kong LXII T. Telegram of 27th October. Canton Kowloon Railway, Sir John Jordan prepares me to communicate draft so that final agreement can be signed at meeting fixed for tomorrow. If you do not telegraph your decision at once I shall be worried. Nathan LXIII From Governor Hongkong Sent To JB M/turling 4:15 am 31/10/06, I concur in the signature of the loan agreement as drafted but if you are not able to get Article 18 modified as requested in my telegram of 27th October I shall be disappointed. From Secretary of State LXIV (Sent 6pm 31/10/06) To Governor Hongkong Your telegrams of October 27 and 30 decision left to you. Sent To Governor Hongkong 5:16 am 1/11/06) Agreed. To JB M/ting Peking Can the Canton Kowloon Railway Loan Agreement be signed. LXV 11:20 am 06 From the Minister, Peking, Not yet. To Governor Hongkong 2/11/06 Calfon writes the It has not been signed. Some points in counterproposals are working havoc, which requires further consideration. The matter has been postponed till November 7th. The alteration suggested has been accepted. Your telegram of 27/10 has reached here. Jordan.

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35 From Governor Hong Kong LXII T. Tiredang of Stat£ Sa com 4-hop in Baliofać My teberam 27th October. Canton Konstson Railway, Sir John, Jordan prepwa me to comum ui duft so that tûr agreement can be dignɛə at thu tucking fixed for tomanow. Vf you do ust tehuaph you difcens at once I shits whar Nathan LXIII From Govormer Kaylans Sav To viB M/tuurlu 4 4.15 am 31/10/06, I concur in the signalare of the toon aprumud as drafted but if you are not abli li get Avlicle 18 modified as requested in my hebgan, of 274 october ↓ shall be disapponi ted from izcretary of State LXIV (Save 6pm 31/10/06 tha Your telfcams of October 17 and B3 From Goowmen Hongkong- decision left you. Sa..... To Gouenua Araplémy 5-16 am 1/11/06) Aqus. To JAB MSturiste Peking Kan the Cautou. Kowton Railway Loan Aqrumut bezu Liqnud. ZXI 11:20 am 06 Fyfe 08 the Minister, Petiring, Noth To Governa, Hough 2/1/16 Califon write the It has not been signad. Some point in counterpre working havariske, which requires further consideration d the meatter has been postponed till november 7th the alteration sus gue. been accepted yo lete grave of 27/10 ha lower Forden.

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From Governor Hong Kong

LXII

T. Tiredang of Stat£ Sa com 4-hop in Baliofać

My teberam 27th October. Canton Konstson Railway, Sir John, Jordan prepwa me to comum ui duft so that tûr agreement can be dignɛə at thu tucking fixed for tomanow. Vf you do ust tehuaph you difcens at once I shits whar

Nathan

LXIII

From Govormer Kaylans

Sav

To viB M/tuurlu 4 4.15 am 31/10/06,

I concur in the signalare of the toon aprumud as drafted but if you are not abli li get Avlicle 18 modified as requested in my hebgan, of 274 october ↓ shall be disapponi ted

from izcretary of State

LXIV

(Save 6pm 31/10/06

tha

Your telfcams of October 17 and B3

From Goowmen Hongkong-

decision left

you.

Sa.....

To Gouenua Araplémy 5-16 am 1/11/06)

Aqus.

To JAB MSturiste Peking

Kan the Cautou. Kowton Railway Loan Aqrumut bezu Liqnud.

ZXI

11:20 am 06

Fyfe 08 the Minister, Petiring,

Noth

To Governa, Hough

2/1/16 Califon write the

It has not been signad. Some point in counterpre

working havariske, which requires further consideration d the meatter has been postponed till november 7th the

alteration sus gue. been accepted

lete grave of 27/10 ha lower

Forden.

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