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In any further communica-

tion on this subject, please quote

No.

5417.

and address--

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreig Office,

London.

Chinese Corp

Jan. 29. 06.

Sir:-

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FOREIGN OFFICE

February 20,

1906.

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With reference to your letter 3023, 05-06, of the 13th

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instant enclosing copies of a despatch from the Governor

of Hongkong and of a letter to the British and Chinese

Corporation in regard to the Canton-Kowlcon Railway nego-

tiations, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to trans-

mit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, copies of correspondence between

this Department and the Corporation, together with copy of

a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Peking on the

Hb. 8. 06.

*b.06

dis K. Sators Tel. 13.

subject.

Sir E. Grey concurs in Lord Elgin's view that His

Majesty's Government cannot acquiesce in the attitude of

the Viceroy in this matter, and His Lordship will observe

from Sir E. Satow's telegram that His Majesty's Minister

and the Governor of Hongkong, who are both perfectly aware

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