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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

CHINA RAILWAYS.

C

CONFIDENTIAL.

(19199)

No. 1.

0.

RECE

23 JUN 08

[June 2.]

SECTION 1.

754

Question asked in the House of Commons, June 2, 1908.

Earl of Ronaldshay,-To ask the Under-Secretary of State for India, what is the estimated cost of construction of a metre-gauge steam-traction line of railway from Bhamo, in Burmah, to Teng Yueh, in Yunnan, and from Teng Yueh to Tali Fu; what are the estimated length, ruling gradient, degree of sharpest curve, amount of rise and fall, and number and length of tunnels in each case; and what is the estimated return that might be looked for on the capital invested on the completion of the two lines, and the time necessary for construction in each case.

Answer,

It would not be in the public interest to give the detailed facts and figures asked for by the noble Lord.

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA RAILWAYS. C CONFIDENTIAL. (19199) No. 1. 0. RECE 23 JUN 08 [June 2.] SECTION 1. 754 Question asked in the House of Commons, June 2, 1908. Earl of Ronaldshay,-To ask the Under-Secretary of State for India, what is the estimated cost of construction of a metre-gauge steam-traction line of railway from Bhamo, in Burmah, to Teng Yueh, in Yunnan, and from Teng Yueh to Tali Fu; what are the estimated length, ruling gradient, degree of sharpest curve, amount of rise and fall, and number and length of tunnels in each case; and what is the estimated return that might be looked for on the capital invested on the completion of the two lines, and the time necessary for construction in each case. Answer, It would not be in the public interest to give the detailed facts and figures asked for by the noble Lord. [1814 6-1]
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA RAILWAYS. C CONFIDENTIAL. (19199] No. 1. 0. RECE 23 JUN 08 [June 2.] SECTION 1. 754 Question asked in the House of Commons, June 2, 1908. Earl of Ronaldshay,-To ask the Under-Secretary of State for India, what is the estimated cost of construction of a metre-gauge steam-traction line of railway from Bhamo, in Burmah, to Teng Yueh, in Yunnan, and from Teng Yueh to Tali Fu; what are the estimated length, ruling gradient, degree of sharpest curve, amount of rise and fall, and number and length of tunnels in each case; and what is the estimated return that might be looked for on the capital invested on the completion of the two lines, and the time necessary for construction in each case. Answer, It would not be in the public interest to give the detailed facts and figures asked for by the noble Lord. [1814 6-1]
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

CHINA RAILWAYS.

C

CONFIDENTIAL.

(19199]

No. 1.

0.

RECE

23 JUN 08

[June 2.]

SECTION 1.

754

Question asked in the House of Commons, June 2, 1908.

Earl of Ronaldshay,-To ask the Under-Secretary of State for India, what is the estimated cost of construction of a metre-gauge steam-traction line of railway from Bhamo, in Burmah, to Teng Yueh, in Yunnan, and from Teng Yueh to Tali Fu; what are the estimated length, ruling gradient, degree of sharpest curve, amount of rise and fall, and number and length of tunnels in each case; and what is the estimated return that might be looked for on the capital invested on the completion of the two lines, and the time necessary for construction in each case.

Answer,

It would not be in the public interest to give the detailed facts and figures asked for by the noble Lord.

[1814 6-1]

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