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AL

of Vict. 8

3

C O.

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. 34988.

and address---

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

topy

37551

15 007 08

FOREIGN OFFICE

October 13th. 1908.

Sir: -

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a letter from the British and Chinese Corporation of the 9th. instant in regard to the appointment by the Chinese Government of a Consulting Engineer for the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

In accordance with the request contained in that letter, Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Crewe, to inform His Majesty's Minister at Peking that he approves of the views expressed by the Corporation to their agents in China in their telegram of the 8th. instant with regard to the Consulting Engineer Mr. Jeme, and to instruct him to uphold the terms of the Canton Kowloon Railway Agreement.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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AL of Vict. 8 3 C O. In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. 34988. and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. topy 37551 15 007 08 FOREIGN OFFICE October 13th. 1908. Sir: - I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a letter from the British and Chinese Corporation of the 9th. instant in regard to the appointment by the Chinese Government of a Consulting Engineer for the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway. In accordance with the request contained in that letter, Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Crewe, to inform His Majesty's Minister at Peking that he approves of the views expressed by the Corporation to their agents in China in their telegram of the 8th. instant with regard to the Consulting Engineer Mr. Jeme, and to instruct him to uphold the terms of the Canton Kowloon Railway Agreement. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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AL of Vict. 8 3 C O. In any further communica- tion on this subject, please quote No. 34988. and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. topy 37551 15 007 08 FOREIGN OFFICE October 13th. 1908. Sir: - I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit I to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a letter from the Bri- tish and Chinese Corporation of the 9th. instant in re- gard to the appointment by the Chinese Government of a Consulting Engineer for the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway. In accordance with the request contained in that letter, Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Crewe, to inform His Majesty's Minister at Peking that he approves of the views expressed by the Corporation to their agents in China in their tele- gram of the 8th. instant with regard to the Consulting Engineer Mr. Jeme, and to instruct him to uphold the terms of the Canton Kowloon Railway Agreement. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Theep le Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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AL

of Vict. 8

3

C O.

In any further communica-

tion on this subject, please quote

No. 34988.

and address---

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

topy

37551

15 007 08

FOREIGN OFFICE

October 13th. 1908.

Sir: -

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit

I

to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of

State for the Colonies a copy of a letter from the Bri-

tish and Chinese Corporation of the 9th. instant in re-

gard to the appointment by the Chinese Government of a

Consulting Engineer for the Chinese Section of the

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

In accordance with the request contained in that

letter, Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concurrence

of the Earl of Crewe, to inform His Majesty's Minister

at Peking that he approves of the views expressed by

the Corporation to their agents in China in their tele-

gram of the 8th. instant with regard to the Consulting

Engineer Mr. Jeme, and to instruct him to uphold the

terms of the Canton Kowloon Railway Agreement.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Theep

le Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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