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Mr. Carnegie to Sir Edward Grey,(Received May 30, 5·15 P.M.)
P.M.
(No. 116.)
Peking, May 30, 1906
MY telegram No 100 [of 14th. May: Canton-Kowloon Railway]. At Wai-wu Pu yesterday I again pressed for appointment of negotiator. Tang said that in Prince Ching's view the two railways must be negotiated separately, and that Canton Kowloon line should be taken first, as it offers less local difficulty. He promised to ask Prince to appoint negotiator.
Suchow line. I was shown an obstructive and uncompromising telegram, just arrived from the Chekiang Railway Board, as a specimen of the communications daily received by the Wai-wu Pu, and I was begged to represent to His Majesty's Government the difficult position in which Wai-wu Pu is placed by the strong popular feeling in the province. I replied that we must expect Chinese Government to secure fulfilment of agreements, in spite of local agitations. Tang said he would consult Prince Ching again and see what could be done.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Emales in ho.
C. O.
19657
Prea]
REED TREG 1 JUN 06!
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Mr. Carnegie to Sir Edward Grey,(Received May 30, 5·15 P.M.)
P.M.
(No. 116.)
Peking, May 30, 1906, MY telegram No 100 [of 14th. May: Canton-Kowloon Railway]. At Wai-wu Pu yesterday I again pressed for appointment of negotiator. Tang said that in Prince Ching's view the two railways must be negotiated separately, and that Canton Kowloon line should be taken first, as it offers less local difficulty. He promised to ask Prince to appoint negotiator.
Suchow line. I was shown an obstructive and uncompromising telegram, just arrived from the Chekiang Railway Board, as a specimen of the communications daily received by the Wai-wn fut, and I was begged to represent to His Majesty's Govern- ment the difficult position in which Wai-wu Pu is placed by the strong popular feeling in the province. I replied that we must expect Chinese Government to secure fulfil- ment of agreements, in spite of local agitations. Tang said he would consult Prince Ching again and see what could be done.
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