This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA,
CONFIDENTIAL.
[38274]
No. 1.
[November 14.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 14.)
India Office, November 13, 1906.
IN continuation of previous correspondence on the subject of the Bhamo Tengyueh Railway project, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of telegraphic correspondence recently received from India.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
HORACE WALPOLE.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Meiktila, September 26, 1906.
(Telegraphic.)
FOLLOWING telegram received from Wilkinson :----
"My telegram of the 19th September. May I cite correspondence with the Wai-wu Pu, adding that Government of India can therefore claim construction of railway right to Yünnan-fu, and on the same terms as the French, however onerous (sic), and will do so if their present friendly proposal, so advantageous to Yunnan, is rejected. If it is accepted, Government of India will be prepared to consider the modifications of those terms in the event of Yunnan-fu Railway."
Please refer letter dated the 14th September. In view of possible misconstruction, Lieutenant Governor would prefer that no mention should be made to the Chinese of consequences which may ensue elimination, acceptance, or non-acceptance of the present proposals. He suggests the following reply to Consul-General ---
Correspondence with Wai-wu Pu may be cited as giving us right to equal advantages with French, but Government of India consider that consequences of refusal should not be stated, and nothing should imply that acceptance of this proposal will exhaust our right to equality."
Orders of the Government of India are solicited.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
(Telegraphic.)
Government of India to Government of Burmah.
TENGYUEH Railway.
October 1, 1906.
Please refer to your telegram dated the 26th September. The proposed reply to the Consul General is approved by the Government of India.
(Repeated to Peking.)
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA,
CONFIDENTIAL.
[38274]
No. 1.
[November 14.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 14.)
India Office, November 13, 1906. IN continuation of previous correspondence on the subject of the Bhamo Tengyueh Railway project, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of telegraphic correspondence recently received from India.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
HORACE WALPOLE.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Meiktila, September 26, 1906.
(Telegraphic.)
FOLLOWING telegram received from Wilkinson :----
"My telegram of the 19th September. May I cite correspondence with the Wai-wu Pu, adding that Government of India can therefore claim construction of railway right to Yünnan-fu, and on the same terms as the French, however onerous (sic), and will do so if their present friendly proposal, so advantageous to Yunnan, is rejected. If it is accepted, Government of India will be prepared to consider the modifications of those terms in the event of Yunnan-fu Railway."
Please refer letter dated the 14th September. In view of possible misconstruction, Lieutenant Governor would prefer that no mention should be made to the Chinese of consequences which may ensue elimination, acceptance, or non-acceptance of the present proposals. He suggests the following reply to Consul-General ---
Correspondence with Wai-wu Pu may be cited as giving us right to equal advantages with French, but Government of India consider that consequences of refusal should not be stated, and nothing should imply that acceptance of this proposal will exhaust our right to equality."
Orders of the Government of India are solicited.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
(Telegraphic.) P.
Government of India to Government of Burmah.
TENGYUEH Railway.
October 1, 1906.
Please refer to your telegram dated the 26th September. The proposed reply to the Consul General is approved by the Government of India.
(Repeated to Peking.)
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