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Enclosure 3 in Sir E. Satow's No. 93 of March 3rd, 1906

MEMORANDUM

handed to Prince Ch'ing by Sir E. Satow

C.O. 16085 RECEIVED 5 MAY 06

at the interview of February 17th, 1906.

13491 LAPR

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

On December 12th Sir E. Satow received a letter from Prince Ch'ing stating that the Viceroy of Canton had been requested by telegram to delegate an official to discuss the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway with a representative of the British and Chinese Corporation, and that His Excellency had replied that as soon as the Corporation's representative arrived in Canton a deputy would be appointed to negotiate with him.

On December 27th Sir E. Satow informed Prince Ch'ing that the Viceroy had appointed officials to meet the Corporation's representative but that in the two interviews which had taken place they merely said that the Viceroy wished to cancel the preliminary agreement of March 28th, 1899.

Sir E. Satow did not consider this a proper method of dealing with a solemn contract to which the Chinese Government were a party and he requested Prince Ch'ing to move the Viceroy to issue such instructions at once to his delegates as would ensure that the negotiations were conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of international business.

On January 12th, 1906, Sir E. Satow addressed another Note

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272 Enclosure 3 in Sir E. Satow's No. 93 of March 3rd, 1906 MEMORANDUM handed to Prince Ch'ing by Sir E. Satow C.O. 16085 RECEIVED 5 MAY 06 at the interview of February 17th, 1906. 13491 LAPR CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. On December 12th Sir E. Satow received a letter from Prince Ch'ing stating that the Viceroy of Canton had been requested by telegram to delegate an official to discuss the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway with a representative of the British and Chinese Corporation, and that His Excellency had replied that as soon as the Corporation's representative arrived in Canton a deputy would be appointed to negotiate with him. On December 27th Sir E. Satow informed Prince Ch'ing that the Viceroy had appointed officials to meet the Corporation's representative but that in the two interviews which had taken place they merely said that the Viceroy wished to cancel the preliminary agreement of March 28th, 1899. Sir E. Satow did not consider this a proper method of dealing with a solemn contract to which the Chinese Government were a party and he requested Prince Ch'ing to move the Viceroy to issue such instructions at once to his delegates as would ensure that the negotiations were conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of international business. On January 12th, 1906, Sir E. Satow addressed another Note
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1 272 Enclosure 3 in Sir E. Satow's No. 93 of March 3rd, 1906 MEMORANDUM handed to Prince Ch'ing by Sir E. Satow C.O. 16085 RECE Reef 5 MAY 06: at the interview of February 17th, 1906. 13491 LAPR CANTON- KOWLOON RAILWAY. On December 12th Sir E. Satow received a letter from Prince Ching stating that the Viceroy of Canton had been requested by telegram to delegate an official to discuss the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway with a represent ative of the British and Chinese Corporation, and that His Excellency had replied that as soon as the Corporation's representative arrived in Cantan a deputy would be appointed to negotiate with him. On December 27th Sir E. Sataw informed Prince Ch'ing that the Viceroy had appointed officials to meet the Cor- porations representative but that in the two interviews which had taken place they merely said that the viceroy wished to cancel the preliminary agreement of March 28th, 1899. Sir E. Satow did not consider this a proper method of dealing with a solemn contract to which the Chinese Government, wero a party and he requested Prince On'ing to move the viceroy to issue such instructions at once to his delegates as would ensure that the negotiations were conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of inter- national business. On January 12th 1906 Sir E. Satow addressed another Note
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272

Enclosure 3 in Sir E. Satow's No. 93 of March 3rd, 1906

MEMORANDUM

handed to Prince Ch'ing by Sir E. Satow

C.O.

16085

RECE Reef 5 MAY 06:

at the interview of February 17th, 1906.

13491

LAPR

CANTON- KOWLOON RAILWAY.

On December 12th Sir E. Satow received a letter from

Prince Ching stating that the Viceroy of Canton had been

requested by telegram to delegate an official to discuss

the question of the Canton-Kowloon Railway with a represent ative of the British and Chinese Corporation, and that His

Excellency had replied that as soon as the Corporation's

representative arrived in Cantan a deputy would be appointed

to negotiate with him.

On December 27th Sir E. Sataw informed Prince Ch'ing

that the Viceroy had appointed officials to meet the Cor-

porations representative but that in the two interviews which had taken place they merely said that the viceroy wished to cancel the preliminary agreement of March 28th, 1899.

Sir E. Satow did not consider this a proper method

of dealing with a solemn contract to which the Chinese

Government, wero a party and he requested Prince On'ing to

move the viceroy to issue such instructions at once to his delegates as would ensure that the negotiations were

conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of inter-

national business.

On January 12th 1906 Sir E. Satow addressed another

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