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day by Tang Chao-Yi that in Prince Ching's view
the two railways must be negotiated separately, and
that the Canton-Kowloon line should be taken first
as it offered least local difficulty.
In regard to the Suchow line Mr. Carnegie was
shown an obstructive and uncompromising telegram
just arrived from the Chekiang Railway Board, as a
specimen of the communications daily received by
Wai-wu-pu, and he was begged to represent to His
Majesty's Government the difficult position in which
the Wai-wu-pu was placed by the strong popular feel-
ing in the province. Mr. Carnegie replied that His
Majesty's Government must expect the Chinese Govern-
ment to secure the fulfilment of agreements in spite
of local agitations and Mr. Tang said that he would
consult Prince Ching again on the matter and see
what could be done.
In the circumstances it does not appear to
Sir E. Grey to be unreasonable that the negotiations
for the Canton-Kowloon line should be taken first,
and unless Mr. Carnegie considers it advisable to
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day by Tang Chao-Yi that in Prince Ching's view
the two railways raust be negotiated coparately, and
that the Canton-Kowloon line should be takon firet
ap it offered leut local difficulty.
In regard to the Suchow line Mr. Darnegie was
shown an obstructive and uncompromising telegram
just arrived from the Chekiang Railway Board, as a
6.0cimen of the corrumications daily received by
100 Val-Wi-pu, and he was begged to represent to His
Majesty'c Coverment the difficult position in which
the Wai-mu-pues placed by the strong popular foel-
-ing in the province. Ir. Caumopio reidied that His
Majesty's Government must oxpect the Chinese Govern-
ment to secure the fulfilment of agrocente in upite
of local agitations and IT. Tang cald that he would
consult Prince Ching again on the master and coo
What could bo dono.
In the circumstances it does not appear to
Sir E. Grey to bo umroesonable that the negotiations
for the Centon-Kowloon lino sho: ld be taken firot,
and unioca ir. Carnegie considers it advi@pble to
prece
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