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Dear Mr. Addie:-

15, RUE LAFFITTE,

I RECEIVED

C.O.

2104

PARIS, 19 JAN 06

January 1st, 1906.

57

I am now in a situation to answer your letters of the 5th and 21st December.

I had several interviews with our Foreign Office about the matter of the Hankow Canton Railway.

Quite recently I was informed that Mr. Cambon had been instructed to ascertain with Sir Edward Grey if he was disposed to follow on the matter in question, the same line as his predecessor, Lord Lansdowne.

From the visit paid by our Ambassador, it appeared that it was really so, and that both your Foreign and Colonial Offices were disposed to approve of the co-operation, on equal terms, of the French group, with the British and Chinese Corporation, being well understood that the British interest would be one half; the Company, a British registered one, and the Chairman a British subject appointed by the British Group, and possessing a casting vote.

Your Colonial Office however appeared having reserved its final decision until the assent of the...

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Dear Mr. Addie:- 15, RUE LAFFITTE, I RECEIVED C.O. 2104 PARIS, 19 JAN 06 January 1st, 1906. 57 I am now in a situation to answer your letters of the 5th and 21st December. I had several interviews with our Foreign Office about the matter of the Hankow Canton Railway. Quite recently I was informed that Mr. Cambon had been instructed to ascertain with Sir Edward Grey if he was disposed to follow on the matter in question, the same line as his predecessor, Lord Lansdowne. From the visit paid by our Ambassador, it appeared that it was really so, and that both your Foreign and Colonial Offices were disposed to approve of the co-operation, on equal terms, of the French group, with the British and Chinese Corporation, being well understood that the British interest would be one half; the Company, a British registered one, and the Chairman a British subject appointed by the British Group, and possessing a casting vote. Your Colonial Office however appeared having reserved its final decision until the assent of the... ch Page 60 Page 61
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Dear Mr. Addie:- 15, RUE LAFFITTE, I RECE C.O. 2104 PARIS, IR 19 JAN 06 January 1st, 1906. 57 I am now in situation to answer your letters of the 5th and 21st December, I had several interviews with our Foreign Office about the matter of the Hankow Canton Railway. Quite recently I was informed that Mr, Cambon had been instructed to ascertain with Sir Edward Grey if he was disposed to follow on the matter. in question, the same line as his predecessor, Lord Lansdowne. From the visit paid by our Ambassador, it appeared that it was really so, and that both your Foreign and Colonial Offices were disposed to approve of the co-operation, on equal terms, of the French group, with the British and Chinese Corporation, being well understood that the British interest would be one half; the Company, a British registered one, and the Chairman a British aubject appointed by the British Group, and possessing a casting vote. Your Colonial Office however appeared hav- ing reserved his final decision until the assent of the ch Page 60Page 61
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Dear Mr. Addie:-

15, RUE LAFFITTE,

I RECE

C.O.

2104

PARIS, IR 19 JAN 06

January 1st, 1906.

57

I am now in situation to answer your letters

of the 5th and 21st December,

I had several interviews with our Foreign

Office about the matter of the Hankow Canton Railway.

Quite recently I was informed that Mr, Cambon had

been instructed to ascertain with Sir Edward Grey if

he was disposed to follow on the matter. in question,

the same line as his predecessor, Lord Lansdowne.

From the visit paid by our Ambassador, it

appeared that it was really so, and that both your

Foreign and Colonial Offices were disposed to approve

of the co-operation, on equal terms, of the French

group, with the British and Chinese Corporation,

being well understood that the British interest would

be one half; the Company, a British registered one,

and the Chairman a British aubject appointed by the

British Group, and possessing a casting vote.

Your Colonial Office however appeared hav-

ing reserved his final decision until the assent of

the

ch

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