CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 303

FOREI!! OFFICE,

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February 18 20160907,

banking-house with a view to ensuring the ready pro-

vision of capital for railway and other enterprises

in China.

Monsieur Casens ve is appointed by the

British and Chinese Corporation as its associate

representative in recognition of the French finan-

cial interests and of the valuable resources which

they place at the Corporation': disposal, but the

direction of negotiations is entrusted to Mr. Bland,

representative of the Corporation in China, who is

empowered to submit terms for His Excellency's con-

sideration in regard to railway loans. In these

negotiations the Banque de l'Indo-Chine is not con-

cerned.

From recent discussion of railway matters with

the Yu Chuan Pu, Mr. Bland has reason to believe

that he can put forward proposals acceptable alike

to His Excellency and to the Chinese Government."

I have &c.,

$94).

Sir:-

I have recolved your despatch No.540 of Deco

ber 23rd, 1906, relative to the action of "r. Bland

and Monsieur Casanave with regard to negotiation

with the Viceroy of Michang relative to a loan from

the British and Chinese Corporation for the construc-

tion of the Canton Hankow Railway.

1 approve your actio: as described in that dep-

patch and I request that you will ompress to ir.

Concil-Ceneral Fraser my satisfaction at the judici-

ous manner in which he handle the situation.

I am, with great truth and regard,

Bir,

Your most obedient,

humblo Cervant,

(signed) Eliz

(Signed)

E. H, Fraser.

1. Jordon, K.^.M.C.,

(0.7

ac.,

&c.