CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 538

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Telegram from Peking, February 9th, 1909.

Hankow Canton Railway Meeting yesterday are inform-

ed Chang Chih Tung definitely decided against Construc-

tion Contract this is partly due to influence of the

Board of Communications anxious to retain opportunities

partly Japanese insisting (upon) retain advantages the

British Consul at Hankow Agreement.

Under the circumstances we must adopt other alter-

native Chinese are disposed to come to an agreement

satisfactory (to) Powers Engineer in Chief approved by

the British and Chinese Corporation Referring to your

telegram of the 5th they agree to agency it will not be

possible to secure control of funds under accountant

similar to Canton Kowloon Railway because Monsieur Cordes

prepared to offer Tientsin Chinkiang Railway terms and

conditions.

I am of opinion if you leave it in my hands can

arrange to your satisfaction financially but in order to

better secure control of Loan Funds it would be neces-

sary for the British Government adopt support definite

action

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