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CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL
[7885]
No. 1.
[March 7.]
SECTION 2,
173
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey,-(Received March 7.)
(No. 41.) Sir,
Peking, January 22, 1908. WITH reference to my despatch No. 526 of the 12th November, 1907, on the subject of the Tien-tsin-Yang-tsze Railway, and to subsequent telegrams dealing with the question as to whether the agreement for this loan could be signed before the Suchow-Nangpo Railway Agreement, I have the honour to confirm my telegram No. 12 of the 13th January, reporting the signature on that day of the Agreement in question. I also have the honour to inclose a translation of a note from Prince Ch'ing, dated the 20th January, informing me officially of this fact.
A translation is also inclosed of an Imperial Decree, gazetted on the 21st January, by which Lu Hai Huan is appointed Director-General of the line. This official has recently been one of the Comptrollers-General of the Revenue Department ("Shui-wu-ch'u"), and was formerly for some years Commissioner of Treaty revision at Shanghae.
The document as signed does not vary from the initialled text, inclosed in my despatch No. 526, in any material particular, except as regards the name of the railway. This has now been defined as the Tien-tsin-Pu-k'ou Line, P'u-k'ou being the proposed terminus at the Yang-tsze end, and being situated opposite Nanking. Printed copies of the Agreement will be forwarded as soon as they are ready.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
(Translation.) Sir,
Prince Ching to Sir J. Jordan.
Peking, January 20, 1908. I HAVE the honour to inform your Excellency that on the 13th instant a Memorial on the subject of the conclusion, in a revised form, of the Tien-tsin-P'u-k'ou Railway Loan Agreement was presented to the Throne by the Grand Secretary Chang Chih-tung and others, and the following Imperial Rescript was issued, "Approved." On the same day the English (foreign) and Chinese texts of the Agreement were duly signed and sealed at the offices of this Board.
While sending this note for your Excellency's information, I avail, &c.
(Translation.)
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Extract from the "Peking Gazette" of January 21, 1908.
Imperial Decree.
LU HAI HUAN, President (in rank) of a Metropolitan Board, is hereby appointed Director-General of the Tien-tsin-P'u-k'ou Railway. The Viceroys and Governors of Chihli, Shantung, and Kiangsu are also commanded to co-operate with him.
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL
[7885]
No. 1.
[March 7.]
SECTION 2,
173
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey,-(Received March 7.)
(No. 41.) Sir,
Peking, January 22, 1908. WITH reference to my despatch No. 526 of the 12th November, 1907, on the subject of the Tien-tsin-Yang-tsze Railway, and to subsequent telegrams dealing with the question as to whether the agreement for this loan could be sigued before the Suchow-Nangpo Railway Agreement, I have the honour to confirm my telegram No. 12 of the 13th January, reporting the signature on that day of the Agreement in question. I also have the honour to inclose a translation of a note from Prince Ch'ing, dated the 20th January, informing me officially of this fact.
A translation is also inclosed of an Imperial Decree, gazetted on the 21st January, This official has by which Lu Hai Huan is appointed Director-General of the line. recently been
one of the Comptrollers-General of the Revenue Department ("Shui-wu-ch'u"), and was formerly for some years Commissioner of Treaty revision at Shanghae.
The document as signed does not vary from the initialled text, inclosed in my despatch No. 526, in any material particular, except as regards the name of the railway. This has now been defined as the Tien-tsin-Pu-k'ou Line, P'u-h'ou being the proposed terminus at the Yang-tsze end, and being situated opposite Nanking. Printed copies of the Agreement will be forwarded as soon as they are ready.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
(Translation.) Sir,
Prince Ching to Sir J. Jordan.
Peking, January 20, 1908. I HAVE the honour to inform your Excellency that on the 13th instant a Memorial on the subject of the conclusion, in a revised form, of the Tien-tsin- P'u-k'ou Railway Loan Agreement was presented to the Throne by the Grand Secretary Chang Chih-tung and others, and the following Imperial Rescript was issued, "Approved." On the same day the English (foreign) and Chinese texts of the Agreement were duly signed and sealed at the offices of this Board.
While sending this note for your Excellency's information, I avail, &c.
(Translation.)
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Extract from the "Peking Gazette" of January 21, 1908.
Imperial Decree.
LU HAI HUAN, President (in rank) of a Metropolitan Board, is hereby appointed Director-General of the Tien-tsin-P'u-k'ou Railway. The Viceroys and Governors of Chihli, Shantung, and Kiangsu are also commanded to co-operate with
him.
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