CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 314

This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's u

CHINA RAILWAYS.

CONFIDENTIAL

(19317])

No. 1.

[June 11.]

SECTION 2.

313

Sir,

British and Chinese Corporation to Foreign Office.~(Received June 11.)

22, Abchurch Lane, London, June 10, 1907.

WE beg leave to forward herewith copy of a telegram which is being sent by the bank to-day to their Peking agent in reply to the telegram which they received on

We are, &e. the 8th instant, and of which we sent you a copy this morning,

(Telegraphic.)

Per The British and Chinese Corporation (Limited),

W. KESWICK, Chairman.

(Signed)

Inclosure 1 in No. 1.

Peking Agent to Hong Kong and Shanghae Bank,

June 8, 1907.

IN reply to your inquiry in your wire of the 7th June, Agreement will be made with Viceroy, Hankow, under authority of Imperial Edict, bonds sealed by Chinese Minister, London, Paris. We suggest describe in prospectus as Chinese Imperial Government Loan for Hupeh Yang-tsze Provinces, provincial public works authorized by Imperial Edict, and unconditionally guaranteed by Imperial Chinese Government,

British Consul, Hankow, requests E. G. Hillier proceed to Hankow immediately.

Inclosure 2 in No. 1.

Hong Kong and Shanghae Bank to Peking Agent.

(Telegraphic.)

YOUR telegram of the Sth instant is satisfactory.

June 10, 1907.

Could probably issue 1,000,000l. at 98. You may negotiate on basis of 92, acting for Chinese Central Railways as regards Szechuen Railway, and for the British and Chinese Corporation and separate French group as regards Canton-Hankow Railway.

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