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b). Chairman Enclosure No. 4.
5477 FOREIGN OFFICE. 16 FEB 05 February 1906.
144 Sir:-
With reference to the letter from this Office of the 8th instant I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acquaint you for the confidential information of the British and Chinese Corporation, with the reply which has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking to the enquiry addressed to him as to the present state of the Canton Kowloon Railway negotiations.
Sir E. Satow states that he was informed by the Wai-wu-pu on December 12th last that the Canton Viceroy, in compliance with their request, had promised to delegate an official to negotiate with the Representative of the Corporations.
Two officials were appointed for that purpose, but as Sir E. Satow afterwards learnt from telegrams from Canton and Hongkong, they merely said that the Viceroy wished to pay the expenses of ...
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Chairman
Enclowny No. 4.
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5477
FOREIGN OFFICE. 16 FEB 05
February
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1906.
144
Sir:-
With reference to the letter from this Office of
the 8th instant I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey
to acquaint you for the confidential information of the
British and Chinese Corporation, with the reply which
has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking
to the enquiry addressed to him as to the present state
of the Canton Kowloon Railway negotiations.
Sir E. Satow states that he was informed by the
Wal-wu-pu on December 12th last that the Canton Vice-
roy in compliance with their request, had promised to
delegate an official to negotiate with the Representa-
tive of the Corporations.
Two officials were appoint-
ed for that purpose, but as Sir E. Satow afterwards
learnt from telegrams from Canton and Hongkong, they
merely said that the Viceroy wished to pay the expenses
of
British and Chinese Corporation, Limited
3. Lombard Street,
E.C.
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