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FOR BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION,
June //
Sir:-
I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant in regard to a telegram from your Representative in Peking reporting that the Chinese Government intend to appoint a negotiator in the matter of the Canton Kowloon Railway but not in the case of the Cuchow-Foochow line. Acquiescence in the delay in appointing negotiators appears to Mr. Bland to be likely to prejudice the position of the Corporation.
I am to state for the confidential information of the Corporation that a telegram was received on the 30th ult. from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking to the effect that on pressing the Wai-wu-pu for the appointment of negotiators for these railways he had been informed on the previous day...
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To the Chairman,
British and Chinese Corporation, Limited,
22, Abchurch Lane,
E.C.
104277
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PORRIG/ OPTICA,
June //
air:-
I am directed by fecrotary dir E. Grey to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th
inctcnt in regard to a telegram from your Represont-
ative in Peking reporting that the Chineso COV-
ernment intend to appoint a negotiator in the mat-
ter of the Canton Kowloon Railway but not in the
cape of the Cuchow Mingo line, Acquiescence in
the delay in appointing negotiators appears to
Fr. Bland to be likely to prejudice the position
of the Corpowition.
I on to atatc for the confidentiel information
of the Corporation that a telegrin vas received on
the 30th ultino from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaireo
at Peking to the effect that on pressing the
Vai-m-u for the appointment of negotiatorc for
these railwaye he had boon informed on the previous
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te Chairman,
Dritich and Chinese Corporation, Limited,
22, Abchurch Leno,
E.C.
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