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(c). To run each separately with a Joint Station as
terminal for both.
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(d). For the Chinuse Dection to claim running powers over
ours.
of these (b) would for the reasons given be acceptable to
A
which was
the
neither Coverment were placed under the other, and (d)
would not be acceptable to Hongkong.
The scheme most desirable if it can be achieved is
(a). The scheme (c) would be so expensive to the British Section
that 12 possible we would desire to avoid it. Failing (a) or a
compromise btween the two (c) ap ears inevitable, and probably
it is the one for which China will be most anxious.
7.
My own proposal would be as follows:-
(1). Adopt a Joint Board, but limit its powera to very
minor questions (settlement of time-table and local
details) in the first instance, with the hope that (as has
occurred, I believe, in the Shanghai Railway) it would
gradually grow into an effective board of control,
And
emarcipate itself from Peking control.
Constitution:-
Chairman a Chinese appointed subject to approval of
Governor of Hongkong, Chinese to appoint 2 members one of
whom must be the Engineer-in-charge and British. British to
appoint 2 membera. Denlaions of the Board on mattara of
importance (to be carefully defined) to be subject to
final
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