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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 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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i 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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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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