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DEGE 16 AUG 07,

20853 601 Peking.

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June 25, 1907.

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With reference to my telegram No. 112 of the 17th

instant I have the honour to transmit to you herewith

copy of a despatch which I have received from Fr. Fraser,

fuck 18, 190o/. His Majesty's Consul-General at Tankow, reporting upon the

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interview which Mr. Hillier and he had with Viceroy

Chang Chih Tung on the 16th instant on the subject of

His Excellency's proposed loan. I also enclose a copy

of the draft agreement which was submitted to the Viceroy

by Mr. Millier.

You will see that

cellency refused to permit

French participation and Mr. Fraser outlines in his des-

patch what he believes to be the reasons for the Viceroy's

undoubted antipathy to the French. Of this antipathy

M. Casenave, the Peking Agent of the Banque de l'Indo

Chine, is fully aware and he ascribes it largely to

The Right Ecncurable

Sir Edward Grey Bart., .P.,

etc. eta. etc.

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