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Consul-General to Viceroy.

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13th March, 1906.

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With reference to the question of the Canton- Kowloon Railway, I have received instructions from His Majesty's Minister to request Your Excellency to resume negotiations with the Corporation.

H.M. Minister informs me that on the 23rd February the Wai Wu Pu communicated with Y.. by telegraph, re- H.M. Minister adds questing you to appoint delegates. that on the 9th March, during a personal interview, he was assured by the Wai Wu Pu that they would again tele- graph to Your Excellency urging the resumption of negot~ iations and the appointment of delegates for the pose. A.K. Minister fails to understand Y.E.'s inaction and delay; and I am directed to point out to Y.B, that further neglect on your part to arrange matters as desired by the Wai Wu Pu will he regarded as unfriendly and obstructive; an attitude which H.M. Minister cannot overlook, and he will consequently be obliged to lay the

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before His Majesty's submitting a request that instructions be sent to H.K. Consul-General at Canton to suspend relations with Y.E.

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I accordingly heg to draw ..'s attention to the importance of this matter, but appeal to you to give

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at an early to arrange matters on a satisfactory footing.

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(Signed) Xames Scott.

Consul-General.