The chief objection to the Rules appears to have been raised by the Railway Directorate, who complained that in them no facilities were given to enable goods sent up to a Treaty port under an exemption certificate from being re-exported under a similar certificate to another Treaty port in the event of no market being found for them at their first destination. In the new draft, which is now being prepared, this defect has been made good. In such cases a special certificate will be issued, which will entitle the merchant to re-export the goods either by water or by railway as he chooses.
Certain other minor alterations have also been made and are embodied in the new Rules, which will be forwarded to Peking about the end of the week.
The Viceroy raised no objection to the first draft, and it is not likely, the Commissioner thinks, that he will withhold his sanction to the amended Rules.
No complaints regarding the delay in the issue of Rules have been made to me by British merchants.
I have, &c. (Signed) F. E. WILKINSON
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
C.O. 39169 CHINA RAILWAYS. CONFIDENTIAL, [34143]
(No. 468.) Sir.
No. I. Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
REC [October 8] 001 08
SECTION 1.
Foreign Office, October 8, 1908. I HAVE to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 367 of the 18th August last on the subject of the proposed railway from Chefoo to Weihsien.
As you are aware, the Chinese Government undertake by section 3 of the Kiaochau Agreement of the 6th March, 1898, not to seek foreign assistance for the development of the Province of Shantung without previously inviting German assistance. This section appears never to have been published nor communicated to His Majesty's Government, and the Governor of Shantung has stated that he does not hold himself bound by it (see Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 261, Confidential, of the 11th June, 1906). It seems to me, however, that the provision is binding on the Chinese Government, and in connection with the scheme for the railway put forward by the firm of Messrs. Cornabé, Fekford, and Co. I should be glad if you would furnish me with your views on the point.
I am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY.
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The chief objection to the Rules appears to have been raised by the Railway Directorate, who complained that in them no facilities were given to enable goods sent up to a Treaty port under an exemption certificate from being re-exported under a similar certificate to another Treaty port in the event of no market being found for them at their first destination. In the new draft, which is now being prepared, this defect has been made good. In such cases a special certificate will be issued, which will entitle the merchant to re-export the goods either by water or by railway as he chooses.
Certain other minor alterations have also been made and are embodied in the new Rules, which will be forwarded to Peking about the end of the week.
The Viceroy raised no objection to the first draft, and it is not likely, the Commissioner thinks, that he will withhold his sanction to the amended Rules.
No complaints regarding the delay in the issue of Rules have been made to me by British merchants.
I have, &c. (Signed) F. E. WILKINSON
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]111
C.O.
39169
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL,
[34143]
(No. 468.) Sir.
No. I.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
REC [October 827 001 08
SECTION 1.
Foreign Office, October 8, 1908. I HAVE to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 367 of the 18th August last on the subject of the proposed railway from Chefoo to Weihsen.
As you are aware, the Chinese Government undertake by section 3 of the Kiaochau Agreement of the 6th March, 1898, not to seek foreign assistance for the development of the Province of Shantung without previously inviting German assistance. This section appears never to have been published nor communicated to His Majesty's Government, and the Governor of Shantung has stated that he does not hold himself bound by it (see Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 261, Confidential, of the 11th June, 1906). It seems to me, however, that the provision is binding on the Chinese Government, and in connection with the scheme for the railway put forward by the firin of Messrs. Cornabé, Fekford, and Co. I should be glad if you would furnish me with your views on the point.
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I am, &c.
(Signed)
E. GREY.
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