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Red 26 FEB 07

Paraphrase of telegram to Hankow Nosi

Szechuan should tend to his trying to borrow abroad.

Please let me know if you wish me to ascertain

his views by requesting an interview to deliver the

message contained in your telegram No.25 of the 28th

instant. I could remind His Excellency at the same

time of the promise made by him last year.

Peking, December 10th, 1906.

Bland and Casenave are, I understand, at Hankow,

and it is possible that they may desire to see Viceroy

on the subject of a loan for construction of Hankow-

Canton Railway. See my telegram No.27 of October

30th. My views as stated therein and of which Bland

is aware,

remain unaltered.

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