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20747

REG 9 JUL 06

18. 109906.

Telegram to Mr Carnegie. Peking. June

No.112.

4.30 p.m.

361

Your telegram No. 116 [of May 30. re Kowloon and Soochow-Ningpo Railways]

We have telegraphed to British and Chinese Corporation that Chinese Govt. intend to appoint negotiator Canton-Kowloon Railway, but not Soochow-Ningpo line. He considers acquiescence further delay dangerous.

Unless you object we have given Corporation intimation of your telegram and said that Trimmer's suggestion does not appear unreasonable and that we consider it advisable to press for immediate appointment of negotiator for Soochow line, we think it better to deal with Kowloon first, and leave Board Chinese Govt. time to persuade... Chekiang

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14 JUN 1906 m REC 20747 REG 9 JUL 06 18. 109906. Telegram to Mr Carnegie. Peking. June No.112. 4.30 p.m. 361 Your telegram No. 116 [of May 30. re Kowloon and Soochow-Ningpo Railways] We have telegraphed to British and Chinese Corporation that Chinese Govt. intend to appoint negotiator Canton-Kowloon Railway, but not Soochow-Ningpo line. He considers acquiescence further delay dangerous. Unless you object we have given Corporation intimation of your telegram and said that Trimmer's suggestion does not appear unreasonable and that we consider it advisable to press for immediate appointment of negotiator for Soochow line, we think it better to deal with Kowloon first, and leave Board Chinese Govt. time to persuade... Chekiang
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14 JUN 1906 m REC 20747 REG 9 JUL 06 18. 109906. Elegram to Mr Carnegie. Piking. June No.112. 4.30 p.m. 361 Your telegram No. 116 [of May 30. now. Kowloon and Lovchow-Mingpo Railways] Bland celegraphs to British and Chinese poration that Chinese Gout. intend to appoint gotiator Canton - howloon Hailway, but not sochour - Ningpo line. He considero acquiescence further delay dangerous. unless you We have given Corporation infiointially of your telegram and said that Trimer fogo new does not ahhear unreasonable and that consider advisable to press for immediate ippointment of negotiator for sove how line, we think it better to deal with Kowloon first, and leave. Bourd Chinese fout. time to persuad.. Che traing
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14 JUN 1906

m

REC

20747

REG 9 JUL 06

18. 109906.

Elegram to Mr Carnegie. Piking. June

No.112.

4.30 p.m.

361

Your telegram No. 116 [of May 30. now. Kowloon and Lovchow-Mingpo Railways]

Bland celegraphs to British and Chinese poration that Chinese Gout. intend to appoint gotiator Canton - howloon Hailway, but not sochour - Ningpo line. He considero acquiescence

further delay dangerous.

unless

you

We have given Corporation

infiointially of your telegram and said that Trimer fogo new does not ahhear unreasonable and that

consider advisable to press for immediate ippointment of negotiator for sove how line, we think it better to deal with Kowloon first, and leave.

Bourd Chinese fout. time to persuad.. Che traing

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