CO
36
44570
MECT
REGE 1 DEC 06
Seeking Ocrobu 13, 1906
Sir,
With reference to my dispatch of October 5th, enclosing a copy of my dispatch No. 390 to the Foreign Office, I have the honour to inclose for your information minutes of meetings held on October 8th and 10th between Mr. Bland and the Chinese negotiators on the Canton-Kowloon Railway final agreement, together with a copy of a draft special agreement, which was given to me last evening by Bland. This draft should be read in conjunction with the minutes. In an earlier draft which was submitted at the meeting of October 8th, Mr. Bland made reference to the Working Agreement to be concluded by Your Excellency with the Viceroy of Canton, and introduced provision to the effect that the two sections of the railway should be constructed as one continuous line without break. This form of wording was not acceptable to the Chinese negotiators, who also objected to the insertion of a definite limit of time within which negotiations for the through working agreement should be commenced, and the form given to Article 18 of my enclosed draft was substituted. I do not myself see objection to this Article 18, and Your Excellency will be able to accept it. As regards connection with the Canton-Hankow Railway, neither Bland nor myself consider that the Chinese negotiators would agree to include provision in the sense you desire, at any rate in the final loan agreement.
The stipulation regarding through traffic contained in Article 17 of the transmitted draft is, as you will see, embodied in Article 15 of my enclosed draft.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient
humble servant,
Ed. J.N. Jordan
His Excellency
Sir A. Nathan
Page 36
C O
36
44570
MECT
REGE 1 DEC 06
Seking Ocrobu 13, 1906
Svi.
*
Jy
10
ረ
with refeceres to my dispater of October 5′′ Enclosing a copy of my dispatch No 390 is the Porcist Office, I have the "hovom to inclose for your information minutes of meeting how as ten was won the on October 8th and 10th between Mit Bland and the Churine spoliatow
the Canton. Kowloon Railisoy fuíal opumint, together with a copy of a duft fecial agreement, which was given to me laws Eoming by 'Bland. This chast should be read in conjunction with ten minutes, In an salih duft which was valmitice of the meeting of October 8th 4 Bland made regumus to the Working Agreement to be concluded 4 You Excluny with the Vienos of Cantor, and introdu proviston lo tu cffet this i'm hoo Sutions of the cailway vhould be constructed as our conferinous bus without break. This form of wording was not weepfathe to the Chicos nepoliators, who ako objuled to la uisution of e defenite Amit of finis within which repoliations for lin working apeement should be commenced, and the form Give a Arlich 18 of I'm Ecloned draft was substitubed. I do ust mysel vu obycation to this Milode 18 - Itand Your Exaluny evil be able to accepdik, As cards connection with the Cautor Hankoro Railway meither Bland horn myself courider that in Chinen neoliators would agree to include, provistos i au sense you deaite, at any
rate in the furial loan apeement.
The stipulation regarding rival lirico contained in vertice 17 of the fansited chrapt 6, as you wch sa, Embodico u Achille 15 of My Enclosed craft,
✓ have en honom Gbe
Siv
Your Exulency) mort obediens
humble suvais
ses. J.N.Jadak
His Exaluny
St. A. Nathase
камя
Ch
ch
ck
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.