CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906 — Page 437

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instant in the following terms:-

"I have informed Tang Shao Yi, the British Legation unless the Chinese Government formally will recognize Soochow Ningpo Railway Agreement binding upon, we must insist upon keep strictly to Shanghai Hanking Railway terms for Canton Kowloon Railway. Do you approve?"

You were so good as to permit our Director, Mr. Addis, to submit to you yesterday the draft of the reply the Board proposed should be made to Mr. Bland and this reply, with the modification suggested by you, was then despatched in the following terms:-

"Referring to your telegram of the 12th, you, on the spot in a better position judge but our opinion is it would be better not press your ultimatum for the present but keep separate Canton Kowloon Railway, Soochow Ningpo Railway, negotiations, this course according to views of Foreign Office who consider delay will not prejudice our position Soochow Ningpo Railway. Protest against Edict has already been recorded by British Legation".

We are, &c.

*, &c.,

THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(Signed)

W. Keswick,

Chairman.

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430 instant in the following terms:- "I have informed Tang Shao Yi, the British Legation unless the Chinese Government formally will recognize Soochow Ningpo Railway Agreement binding upon, we must insist upon keep strictly to Shanghai Hanking Railway terms for Canton Kowloon Railway. Do you approve?" You were so good as to permit our Director, Mr. Addis, to submit to you yesterday the draft of the reply the Board proposed should be made to Mr. Bland and this reply, with the modification suggested by you, was then despatched in the following terms:- "Referring to your telegram of the 12th, you, on the spot in a better position judge but our opinion is it would be better not press your ultimatum for the present but keep separate Canton Kowloon Railway, Soochow Ningpo Railway, negotiations, this course according to views of Foreign Office who consider delay will not prejudice our position Soochow Ningpo Railway. Protest against Edict has already been recorded by British Legation". We are, &c. *, &c., THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Signed) W. Keswick, Chairman.

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430 instant in the following terms:- "I have informed Tang Shao Yi, the British Legation unless the Chinese Government formally will recognize Soochow Ningpo Railway Agree- ment binding upon, we must insist upon keep strictly to Shanghai Hanking Railway terms for Canton Kowloon Railway. Do you approve?" You were so good as to permit our Director, Mr. Addis, to submit to you yesterday the draft of the reply the Board proposed should be made to Mr. Bland and this reply, with the modification suggested by you, was then despatched in the following terms:- "Referring to your telegram of the 12th, you, on the spot in a better position judge but our opinion is it would be better not press your ultimatum for the present but keep sepa- rate Canton Kowloon Railway, Soochow Ningpo Railway, negotiations, this course according to views of Foreign Office who consider delay will not prejudice our position Soochow Ningpo Protest against Edict has already Railway. been recorded by British Legation". We are,&c. *,&c., THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Signed) W. Keswick, Chairman. こ been

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instant in the following terms:-

"I have informed Tang Shao Yi, the British

Legation unless the Chinese Government formally

will recognize Soochow Ningpo Railway Agree-

ment binding upon, we must insist upon keep

strictly to Shanghai Hanking Railway terms for

Canton Kowloon Railway. Do you approve?"

You were so good as to permit our Director, Mr.

Addis, to submit to you yesterday the draft of the

reply the Board proposed should be made to Mr. Bland

and this reply, with the modification suggested by

you, was then despatched in the following terms:-

"Referring to your telegram of the 12th,

you, on the spot in a better position judge

but our opinion is it would be better not press

your ultimatum for the present but keep sepa-

rate Canton Kowloon Railway, Soochow Ningpo

Railway, negotiations, this course according

to views of Foreign Office who consider delay

will not prejudice our position Soochow Ningpo

Protest against Edict has already

Railway.

been recorded by British Legation".

We are,&c.

*,&c.,

THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(Signed)

W. Keswick,

Chairman.

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