Xo. 314. Confidential.
AMAM copy
30589
SEP 10 1906
Peking.
REC
35137
IR 24 SEP 06
July 23rd, 1906.
Air,
054
Wai Wan
1806 ly
July 17.1806
Hongkong July 7.1506
With reference to my Despatch No. 227 of May 15 last containing copy of a Note addressed to Prince Ch'ing in which I requested His Highness to impress on the Viceroy of Canton that the construction of a line through tha town would constitute a breach of the Preliminary Agreement with the British and Chinese Corporation for the railway from Canton to Kowloon, and urged the appointment of a negotiator to discuss a final agreement in regard to the latter line with a representative of the Corporation, I have the honour to inform you that as I received no reply to my Note I had several interviews with the Wai Wu Pu at which I pressed them for an answer. I was informed on each occasion that the matter was under the consideration of the Prince who would be...
The Right Honourable
Sir Edward Grey, Bart.,
KCVO, etc.
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Xo. 314. Confidential.
AMAM copy
30589
SEP 10 1906
Peking.
REC
35137
IR 24 SEF 06
July 23rd, 1906.
Air,
054
Wai Wan
1806 ly
bly 17.1806
Hongkong July 7.1506
With reference to my Despatch Yu. 227 of
May 15 last containing copy of a "ote aukiressed to
Prince "h'ing in which I requented His "iginess to
i-press on the "iceroy of Canton that the construc-
from Canton tion of a lines through tha qon would constitute a
breach of the Preliminary Agreement with the "ritish
and Chinese Corporation for the railway from Cantun to
Kowloon, and urged the appointment of « negotiator
to discuss a final agreement in regard to the latter
line with a r presentative of the Corporation, I
have the honour to inform you that as I received
no reply to my Yote I had several interviews with
the Fai Wu Pu at mich I pressed them for an anawez.
I was informed on each occasion that the matter was
under the consideration of the Prince who would ba
wain
The Night Honourable
sir "dward Orey, art.,
OLG, BLC. etc.
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