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which was granted to British capital by the Viceroy

in consideration of China's having been furnished

from British sources with the funds required for the

repurchase of the concession for this railway from

the American Syndicate, who previously held it.

While His Majesty's Government are sincerely

desirous of continued co-operation between the

French and British groups in carrying out the enter-

prise, there would appear to be no advantage in an

intimation being conveyed to the Viceroy at present

that no capital could be furnished from British

sources unless he agreed to take the money as an

Anglo-French loan in view of the agreement which has

been come to between British and French financiers.

The