CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906 — Page 251

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. 14144.

and address-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Sir:-

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4-MAY-06

247

May 2

1906.

With reference to previous correspondence I am

directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit here-

with copy of a Note from the Chinese Minister enclos-

ing translation of a telegram from the Viceroy of

Canton relative to the negotiations in regard to the

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

Sir E. Grey proposes, with the concurrence of

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to inform

Wang Tahsieh, in acknowledging his note with thanks,

that His Majesty's Government can express no opinion

on the proposals till they see them in extenso, and

that it could in any case only cause confusion if

an attempt were made to discuss the terms in London

while the negotiations are being conducted at Canton.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

H. Exemplary

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

E. Zinke