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83).

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10749

THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION LIMITED

22, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON

March 20th, 1908.

193

Canton Kowloon Railway.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your letter of the 13th instant No. 7814 in which you are so good as to acknowledge the receipt of our letter of the 5th instant and to inform us by direction of Sir Edward Gray that a copy of our letter has been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who has at the same time been requested to take such steps as he may think fit to avoid undue delay in the construction of the line.

We venture to point out that the avoidance of delay is not the whole question but that it is also of the greatest importance that the Railway should be constructed and equipped as a first-class line whereas we fear the Chinese will endeavour to cut down expenditure

Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office.

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83). Siri- TREE 10749 THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION LIMITED 22, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON March 20th, 1908. 193 Canton Kowloon Railway. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your letter of the 13th instant No. 7814 in which you are so good as to acknowledge the receipt of our letter of the 5th instant and to inform us by direction of Sir Edward Gray that a copy of our letter has been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who has at the same time been requested to take such steps as he may think fit to avoid undue delay in the construction of the line. We venture to point out that the avoidance of delay is not the whole question but that it is also of the greatest importance that the Railway should be constructed and equipped as a first-class line whereas we fear the Chinese will endeavour to cut down expenditure Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office.
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83). Siri- TREE 10749 THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION LIMITED 22, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON MAR 08 March 20th, 1908. 193 Canton Kowloon Railway. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank you for your letter of the 13th instant No. 7814 in which you are so good as to acknowledge the receipt of our letter of the 5th instant and to inform us by di- rection of Sir Edward Gray that a copy of our letter has been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, has at the same time been requested to take such steps who as he may think fit to avoid undue delay in the construc- tion of the line. We ventura to point out that the avoidance of de- lay is not the whole question but that it is also of the greatest importance that the Railway should be constructed and equipped as a first class line whereas we fear the Chinese will endeavour to cut down expendi- Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office. ture
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83).

Siri-

TREE

10749

THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION LIMITED

22, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON MAR 08

March 20th,

1908.

193

Canton Kowloon Railway.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank

you for your letter of the 13th instant No. 7814 in

which you are so good as to acknowledge the receipt of our letter of the 5th instant and to inform us by di-

rection of Sir Edward Gray that a copy of our letter

has been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, has at the same time been requested to take such steps

who

as he may think fit to avoid undue delay in the construc-

tion of the line.

We ventura to point out that the avoidance of de-

lay is not the whole question but that it is also of the greatest importance that the Railway should be constructed and equipped as a first class line whereas we fear the Chinese will endeavour to cut down expendi-

Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office.

ture

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