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Mr.
Grove estimates that the section between Canton and Hsintang (near Sheklung) some 30 miles long, will be open to traffic in December 1909, and the whole line in July 1911.
The line is divided, for construction pur- poses, into three sections, each under a District Engineer. The first and third sections present few difficulties: the second section, which is considerably shorter than the others, will required a large amount of bridge work.
Work is now proceeding on all three sec-
tions.
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Mr. Grove does not consider that any good purpose will be served by commencing negotiations for a working agreement between the Chinese and British sections
until portions of the line, on both sides, have been opened to traffic and traffic departments have been organised. However, this is only his personal opinion and he has asked
me to assure the Governor of Hongkong that should His Excellency deen it advisable to start preliminary negotia- tions at this stage he will co-operate in whatever way he
can. He does not wish to take any active part in the
negotiations himself as he is afraid that by so doing he
might compromise his position as Engineer-in-Chief vis a
vis the Chinese Authorities.
I am forwarding a copy of this despatch to
the Governor of Hongkong.
I have, etc.
Sd.
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