CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906 — Page 377

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370A

on China's having to borrow for the construction of the

railways mentioned.

I think that His Excellency

at the time thought such borrowing would be indispensable. Now that the opposition to foreign loans has become so virulent he hastens to disclaim any such intention and he has left unanswered my suggestion in accordance with your telegram No 1 of 29th January that the Consulting Engineer for the whole trunk line should in

fairness be British.

His Excellency in his memorial shows no sense of obligation to His Majesty's Government for the extraordinarily good terms given him and in his actions since the loan was granted one perceives no trace of gratitude for British support at a crisis in his career concerning the gravity of which the memorial is frank enough.

In the Universal Gazette of 15th March is a report (copy and translation enclosed) which proves the Canton Viceroy to be equally insensible of English claims to consideration.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Consul-General,

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370A on China's having to borrow for the construction of the railways mentioned. I think that His Excellency at the time thought such borrowing would be indispensable. Now that the opposition to foreign loans has become so virulent he hastens to disclaim any such intention and he has left unanswered my suggestion in accordance with your telegram No 1 of 29th January that the Consulting Engineer for the whole trunk line should in fairness be British. His Excellency in his memorial shows no sense of obligation to His Majesty's Government for the extraordinarily good terms given him and in his actions since the loan was granted one perceives no trace of gratitude for British support at a crisis in his career concerning the gravity of which the memorial is frank enough. In the Universal Gazette of 15th March is a report (copy and translation enclosed) which proves the Canton Viceroy to be equally insensible of English claims to consideration. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, Consul-General,

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370A on China's having to borrow for the construction of the railways mentioned. I think that His Excellency at the time thought such borrowing would be indispensable. Now that the opposition to foreign loans has become so virulent he hastens to disclaim any such intention and he has left unanswered my suggestion in accordance with your telegram No 1 of 29th January that the Consulting Engineer for the whole trunk line should in fairness be British. His Excellency in his memorial shows no sense of obligation to His Majesty's Goverment for the extraordinarily good terms given him and in his actions since the loan was granted one perceives no trace of gratitude for British support at a crisis in his career concerning the gravity of which the momorial is frank enough. In the Universal Gazette of 15th March is a report (copy and translation enclosed) which proves the Canton Vicereg to be equally insensible of English claims to consideration. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, Consul-General, +

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370A

on China's having to borrow for the construction of the

railways mentioned.

I think that His Excellency

fairness be British.

His Excellency in his memorial shows no sense of obligation to His Majesty's Goverment for the extraordinarily good terms given him and in his actions since the loan was granted one perceives no trace of gratitude for British support at a crisis in his career concerning the gravity of which the momorial is frank enough.

In the Universal Gazette of 15th March is a report (copy and translation enclosed) which proves the Canton Vicereg to be equally insensible of English claims to consideration.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Consul-General,

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