[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
123
40052
[October 2]
SECTION 2.
SNOV 08
[34116]
No. 1.
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company to Foreign Office.-- (Received October 2.)
Electra House, Finsbury Pavement, London,
October 1, 1908.
Dear Sir Francis,
SHORTLY after the receipt of your letter of the 18th ultimo, in which you were good enough to give me the information received by the British Minister at Peking from the Chinese Government as to the negotiations being carried on in Tokio by the Chinese Delegates, we received from the Eastern Extension and Great Northern representatives at Shanghae a telegram giving particulars of a draft Agreement which the Chinese Delegates had negotiated with the Japanese Telegraph Department. I inclose a copy of the telegram for your confidential information.
As the Arrangement was incomplete without the essential details to be embodied in two other Agreements, we informed Mr. Dresing that we were unable to judge how far our interests would be affected by the proposed Arrangement until we were made acquainted with the details, and asked him to let us have the further information on the subject as soon as possible. Unfortunately, however, Mr. Dresing has since cabled as follows: "Fear Japanese Communication Department trying prevent entire Agreement," which would indicate that the negotiations are not progressing satisfactorily, and may lead to no practical conclusion.
Yours, &c. (Signed) F. E. HESSE.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Representatives at Shanghae to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, London.
(Telegraphic.)
Shanghae, September 1908. ORIGINAL form Agreement abandoned; following Convention now being negotiated:-
Article 1.--Japan lay maintain cable Dalny to 74 miles Chefoo, China lay maintain remainder. Japan works Dalny end; China, Chefoo end. cable be connected Japanese Post Office, Chefoo, for transmission terminal, Chefoo. Japanese Government telegrams and private Chefoo Japanese kana telegrams exchanged places under direct control Japanese telegraph system. Japan pay China terminal rate such traffic. Japan promises do best prevent retransmission Chefoo to other parts China. Japan undertakes not land submarine cables Chinese territory, not construct telegraph telephone lines or establish wireless without sanction China. All details as to terminal and transit rates Chefoo cable be settled when Telegraph Convention made.
Art. 2.--Japan undertakes against certain payment hand China all Japanese telegraph lines Manchuria outside railway territory, and come to arrangement re Japanese telephone lines Manchuria.
Art. 3.--At following open marts Manchuria proximity railway territory (number not yet fixed, probably seven), China agrees period fifteen years place maintain special wires from said places to railway exclusive disposal Japanese.
Art. 4.--Wires mentioned Article 3 be worked from Chinese telegraph building by Japanese clerks employ Japan.
Art. 5.--Wires mentioned Article 3 be used only for Government telegrams and private Japanese telegrams in kana or romanized Japanese exchanged places under direct control Japanese system.
Art. 6.--At open marts mentioned Article 3 Japanese will not have direct dealings public acceptance delivery telegrams through Chinese office.
[1982 6-2]
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
123
40052
[October 2]
SECTION 2.
SNOV 08
[34116]
No. 1.
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company to Foreign Office.-- (Received October 2.)
Electra House, Finsbury Pavement, London,
October 1, 1908.
Dear Sir Francis,
SHORTLY after the receipt of your letter of the 18th ultimo, in which you were good enough to give me the information received by the British Minister at Peking from the Chinese Government as to the negotiations being carried on in Tokio by the Chinese Delegates, we received from the Eastern Extension and Great Northern representatives at Shanghae a telegram giving particulars of a draft Agreement which the Chinese Delegates had negotiated with the Japanese Telegraph Department. I inclose a copy of the telegram for your confidential information.
As the Arrangement was incomplete without the essential details to be embodied in two other Agreements, we informed Mr. Dresing that we were unable to judge how far our interests would be affected by the proposed Arrangement until we were made acquainted with the details, and asked him to let us have the further informa- tion on the subject as soon as possible. Unfortunately, however, Mr. Dresing has since cabled as follows: "Fear Japanese Communication Department trying prevent entire Agreement," which would indicate that the negotiations are not progressing satisfactorily, and may lead to no practical conclusion.
Yours, &c. (Signed) F. E. HESSE.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Eastern Extension and Great Northern Representatives at Shanghae to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, London.
(Telegraphic.)
Shanghue, September 1908. ÖRIGINAL form Agreement abandoned; following Convention now being negotiated:-
Article 1.--Japan lay maintain cable Dalny to 74 miles Chefoo, China lay main- Certain times daily tain remainder. Japan works Dalny end; China, Chefoo end. cable be connected Japanese Post Office, Chefoo, for transmission terminal, Chefoo. Japanese Government telegrams and private Chefoo Japanese kana telegrams exchanged places under direct control Japanese telegraph system. Japan pay China terminal rate such traffic. Japan promises do best prevent retransmission Chefoo to other parts China. Japan undertakes not land submarine cables Chinese territory, not construct telegraph telephone lines or establish wireless without sanction China. All details as to terminal and transit rates Chefoo cable be settled when Telegraph Convention made.
Art. 2.-Japan undertakes against certain payment hand China ali Japanese telegraph lines Manchuria outside railway territory, and come to arrangement re Japanese telephone lines Manchuria.
Art. 3.-At following open marts Manchuria proximity railway territory (number not yet fixed, probably seven), China agrces period fifteen years place maintain special wires from said places to railway exclusive disposal Japanese.
Art. 4.-Wires mentioned Article 3 be worked from Chinese telegraph building by Japanese clerks employ Japan.
Art. 5.-Wires mentioned Article 3 be used only for Government telegrams and private Japanese telegrams in kana or romanized Japanese exchanged places under direct control Japanese system.
Art. 6.-At open marts mentioned Article 3 Japanese will not have direct dealings public acceptance delivery telegrams through Chinese office.
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