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No. 25711.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Confidential.

C 28590

1. 6 AUG 08

FOREIGN OFFICE

239

August 1908.

for 23542

21528

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 23542/1908 Confidential of the 23rd ultimo, enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong with regard to the Canton-Hankow Railway.

Commenting on the subject of the inclusion of the French Group in the negotiations for this concession, Sir F. Lugard alludes, in paragraph 5 of his despatch, particularly to four points under the headings of (a) (b) (c) and (d). With respect to these points, I am to offer the following observations:-

(a) As regards the deadlock which His Excellency complains has been produced, it is barely possible, according to all previous experience, to avoid so-called "deadlocks" from time to time in all Chinese railway negotiations, but in this case the

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

fault...

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No. 25711. The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. Confidential. C 28590 1. 6 AUG 08 FOREIGN OFFICE 239 August 1908. for 23542 21528 Sir:- I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 23542/1908 Confidential of the 23rd ultimo, enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong with regard to the Canton-Hankow Railway. Commenting on the subject of the inclusion of the French Group in the negotiations for this concession, Sir F. Lugard alludes, in paragraph 5 of his despatch, particularly to four points under the headings of (a) (b) (c) and (d). With respect to these points, I am to offer the following observations:- (a) As regards the deadlock which His Excellency complains has been produced, it is barely possible, according to all previous experience, to avoid so-called "deadlocks" from time to time in all Chinese railway negotiations, but in this case the The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. fault...
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In any farther communion- tion on this subject, please quote, No. and address--- 25711. The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. Confidential. C 28590 1. 6 AUG 08 FOREIGN OFFICE 239 August 1908. for 23542 21528 Sir:- I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 23542/1908 Confidential of the 23rd ultimo, enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong with regard to the Canton-Hankow Railway. Commenting on the subject of the inclusion of the French Group in the negotiations for this conces- sion, Sir F. Lugard alludes, in paragraph 5 of his despatch, particularly to four points under the head- ings of (a) (b) (c) and (d). With respect to these points, I am to offer the following observations:- (a) As regards the deadlock which His Excellen- cy complains has been produced, it is barely possi- ble, according to all previous experience, to avoid so-called "deadlocks" from time to time in all Chinese railway negotiations, but in this case the The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. fault
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In any farther communion- tion on this subject, please quote,

No.

and address---

25711.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Confidential.

C

28590

1. 6 AUG 08

FOREIGN OFFICE

239

August 1908.

for

23542

21528

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter 23542/1908

Confidential of the 23rd ultimo, enclosing a copy of

a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong with regard

to the Canton-Hankow Railway.

Commenting on the subject of the inclusion of

the French Group in the negotiations for this conces-

sion, Sir F. Lugard alludes, in paragraph 5 of his

despatch, particularly to four points under the head-

ings of (a) (b) (c) and (d). With respect to these

points, I am to offer the following observations:-

(a) As regards the deadlock which His Excellen-

cy complains has been produced, it is barely possi-

ble, according to all previous experience, to avoid

so-called "deadlocks" from time to time in all

Chinese railway negotiations, but in this case the

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

fault

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