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Dear Mr. Simon:

31, LOMBARD STREET,
LONDON, E.C.,
January 5th, 1906.

I am in receipt of your letter of the 1st instant confirming the desire of the French Group to co-operate with the British and Chinese Corporation in the Hankow-Canton Railway negotiations.

It is unnecessary at this stage to enter upon details pending the decision of the Foreign Office, but I take note that your Group are prepared to negotiate with us on the general lines laid down in our correspondence, "it being", as you say, "well understood that the British interest would be one half, the Company a British one and the Chairman a British subject appointed by the British Group and possessing a casting vote".

As regards Belgian participation there should be no misunderstanding. I have expressly informed Monsieur Francqui that we were not disposed to entertain his proposals.

Believe me &c.,
(Signed)
C. S. Addis.

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Dear Mr. Simon: 31, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, E.C., January 5th, 1906. I am in receipt of your letter of the 1st instant confirming the desire of the French Group to co-operate with the British and Chinese Corporation in the Hankow-Canton Railway negotiations. It is unnecessary at this stage to enter upon details pending the decision of the Foreign Office, but I take note that your Group are prepared to negotiate with us on the general lines laid down in our correspondence, "it being", as you say, "well understood that the British interest would be one half, the Company a British one and the Chairman a British subject appointed by the British Group and possessing a casting vote". As regards Belgian participation there should be no misunderstanding. I have expressly informed Monsieur Francqui that we were not disposed to entertain his proposals. Believe me &c., (Signed) C. S. Addis.

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Dear Mr. Simon: - 31, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, E.C., 60 January 5th, 1906. I am in receipt of your letter of the 1st instant confirming the desire of the French Group to co-operate with the British and Chinese Corporation in the Hankow-Canton Railway negotiations. It is unnecessary at this stage to enter upon details pending the decision of the Foreign Of- fice, but I take note that your Group are prepared to negotiate with us on the general lines laid down in our correspondence, "it being", as you say, "well understood that the British intereat would be one half, the Company a British one and the Chairman a British subject appointed by the British Group and Possessing a casting vote". As regarde Belgian participation there should be no misunderstanding. I have expressly in- formed Monsieur Francqui that we were not disposed to entertain his proposals. Believe me &c., (Signed) C. S. Addie. ch

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Dear Mr. Simon:

31, LOMBARD STREET,

LONDON, E.C.,

January 5th, 1906.

I am in receipt of your letter of the 1st

instant confirming the desire of the French Group to

co-operate with the British and Chinese Corporation

in the Hankow-Canton Railway negotiations.

It is unnecessary at this stage to enter

upon details pending the decision of the Foreign Of-

fice, but I take note that your Group are prepared

to negotiate with us on the general lines laid down

in our correspondence, "it being", as you say, "well

understood that the British intereat would be one

half, the Company a British one and the Chairman a

British subject appointed by the British Group and

Possessing a casting vote".

As regarde Belgian participation there

should be no misunderstanding. I have expressly in-

formed Monsieur Francqui that we were not disposed to

entertain his proposals.

Believe me &c.,

(Signed)

C. S. Addie.

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